Leucospermum Formosum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds Barenbrug

Leucospermum Formosum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds BarenbrugLeucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) 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,

In contrasts of Orange

while the stalks and the twigs are covered in silky reddish hair

Native to the mediterranean regions

and paratha-stuffed breads

often with red stripes

The scoville rating is at 1 500 to 2 500 scoville units

and Platycodon (balloon flower)

The seeds can be boiled and eaten

different and neutral in combination with other vegetables

Members are also known as Sea Lavender

whitish and aromatic

and arranged spirally around the twig