Protea obtusifolia De Wild.

Limestone sugarbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Protea

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

Flower

Protea obtusifolia flower picture by Phygelius (cc-by-sa)
Protea obtusifolia flower picture by Phygelius (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Protea obtusifolia world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:705996-1
WFO ID wfo-0001106805
COL ID 4N2VY
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Scolymocephalus calocephalus Protea obtusifolia Protea calocephala Scolymocephalus obtusifolius