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Pincushions
Pincushions
Leucospermum
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mountain scrub
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Common

About

Pincushions are evergreen shrubs, some creeping, that are part of the Proteaceae family. They have many stems that grow from a single base, and they often have a white, cream, or pale pink flower that resembles a pin cushion.

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