Leucadendron
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Leucadendron is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees native mainly to South Africa, known for their cone-like flower heads and colorful, often ornamental foliage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFloralKingdom | Cape Floristic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | conebushes ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
floriculture industry
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | component of fynbos shrublands ⓘ |
| endemicRegion |
South African Cape Provinces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Cape Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Proteaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleInflorescenceType | cone-like heads ⓘ |
| foundInBiome | fynbos ⓘ |
| fruitType | woody cone-like infructescence ⓘ |
| growthForm |
multi-stemmed shrub
ⓘ
single-stemmed small tree ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to fire-prone habitats
ⓘ
cone-like flower heads ⓘ dioecious ⓘ evergreen foliage ⓘ ornamental foliage ⓘ showy bracts ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Leucadendron argenteum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leucadendron discolor NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucadendron laureolum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucadendron rubrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leucadendron salignum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSexesOnSeparatePlants | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| maleInflorescenceType | catkin-like heads ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cape Floristic Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Proteales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
seed
ⓘ
semi-hardwood cuttings ⓘ |
| reproduction | seeds released after fire in many species ⓘ |
| requires |
full sun
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| typeOf |
evergreen shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cut flower crop
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| valuedFor | colorful bracts and foliage ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.