Botanical Name: Common Names:
Leucadendron laureolum salignum Jester Conebush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Upright Narrow
Description:
Medium sized shrub with spectacular pink variegated foliage that changes to a vibrant red in the cooler months. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and containers. Great foliage for cut flowers and for hedging.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Pink, Red, Yellow, Variegated
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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