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Protea neriifolia

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Protea neriifolia Oleander Leaf Protea, Sugarbush,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright

Description:

Protea nerifolia is an evergreen shrub that has dense, leathery foliage and numerous dark-pink flowers with black hairs on bract edges. Flowers are cone-shaped heads, surrounded by stiff coloured bracts. Versatile, this shrub makes a great hedge, cut flower, feature or potted specimen. Grows 1.6m high x 1.6m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Proteaceae Africa

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Pink, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Summer

Fruit: Yes

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Fast

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Low

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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