Leucospermum Tottum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds Mustard This genus has many species

This genus has many species but is practically unknown in cultivation except for the more charismatic yellow and orange species

with white filamentous hairs along the stems

The black beauty is possibly the most common variety with a dark purple colour

The oblong fruits are up to 6

therefore the plant is not tolerant to drought stress

Leucospermum Tottum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds Mustard This genus has many speciesLeucospermum (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,