Stats

Lifespan

10-20 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Mediterranean shrubland

Range

South Africa

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Armor

Status

Near Threatened

About

The Pincushion is a shrub native to South Africa that blooms between July and November, with flower heads that resemble a pincushion. Each flower head has a flattened top and a yellow, orange, or crimson perianth.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Leucospermum

Species

Leucospermum cordifolium