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Capeflats Conebush

Leucadendron levisanus

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Description - from Wikipedia

Leucadendron levisanus, commonly known as the Cape flats conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Western Cape, where it occurs in the Cape Flats from Vishoek to Eerste River and Mamre. The shrub grows 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall and bears flowers in October.
Fire destroys the plant but the seeds survive. The seeds are stored in a toll on the female plant and are released where they fall to the ground and are possibly spread by the wind. The plant is unisexual and there are male and female plants. Insects do the pollination. The plant grows mainly in sandy soil at altitudes of 0 to 100 m (0 to 328 ft).

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References

http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=794-75
http://pza.sanbi.org/leucadendron-levisanus
http://biodiversityexplorer.info/plants/proteaceae/leucadendron_levisanus.htm
https://www.proteaatlas.org.za/conebu9.htm

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Species Characteristics

Wildlife supported

Bees Bees
Butterflies Butterflies

Tolerances & suitability

Good potplant Good potplant

Habitats

Near water Near water

Aspect

Sun Sun

Plant types

Shrub Shrub
Flowering Period
  • Yellow
Sep Oct Nov

Propagation

By Cutting

Leucadendron levisanus is reproduced from tip and heel cuttings taken in spring and autumn. Cuttings are rooted in a 50:50 mixture of fine, milled pine bark and polystyrene balls. Applying a rooting hormone will stimulate rooting. Rooting can take place from 6 weeks onwards. Rooted cuttings are removed from the mist benches and hardened off for 3 weeks before being potted. Rooting can only take place if you have sufficient underfloor heating and mist benches set up in a good propagation greenhouse. The rooted cuttings are potted in a soil medium made for fynbos plants. A suitable mixture would consist of sand, composted pine bark and loam or topsoil. The potted cuttings should be grown in a well-ventilated and lit area and should be watered in the morning. They could be fed every second week with an organic-based, seaweed fertilizer.

Nursery availability

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