Protea Mundii Red - Forest Sugarbush - 5 Seeds Bonsai

Protea Mundii Red - Forest Sugarbush - 5 Seeds BonsaiMost Protea occur south of the Limpopo River. However, Protea kilimanjaro is found in the chaparral zone of Mount Kenya National Park. 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become

Gynoecium comprises 5 carpels

narrow and green with a light grey felt covering

is a semi-deciduous tree growing to 20 metres in the wild

Felicia filifolia is a Southern African member of the Asteraceae family

yellow and light pink through to magenta and purple

mostly carvone and limonene

although the leaves taper to points that fray with age

is commonly known as cotton tree or tree cotton

resembling orange leaves (the scientific name aurantiifolia refers to this resemblance to the leaves of the orange

This stands in contrast to the Chili Piquin

The cordate (heart-shaped) leaves are usually about 70 mm long and 100 mm wide

The leaves are glaucous green