Leucospermum Erubescens - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds MelonLeucospermum also known as pincushion Protea is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0. 5 5 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery, simple, linear to lanceolate, 2 12 cm long and 0. 5 3 cm broad, with a serrated
golden yellow flowers in late summer
Paulownia can form into a giant tree in 5 years which other trees will take 20 years
bearing clusters of pale yellow tubular flowers
Suited to gardens and planters
to 2-3 feet
Normally a paulownia would reach 12-14 feet in it’s first year
slender pods with good flavour
coloured from white to pale purple
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from Eastern Cape through KwaZulu-Natal to Swaziland
The plant requires full sun
Related to Habanero family/citrus like flavour
