Leucadendron discolor is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss. In English the plant is known as the Piketberg Conebush and in Afrikaans as the Rooitolbos. L. discolor is a slow growing perennial. Growth of the root system and propagation, from a seed to the plant's first flower, can take up to two years.[2] The male L. discolor 'Sunset' flowers exuberantly during early spring exposing a colorful flowerhead during this time.The flower head is composed of a dome-like receptacle, and is densely covered with small male flowers. These plants are only able to reproduce after their third year of life.[3]
The species has potential to be commercially exported using new methods that aide in rooting, such as Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA).[4]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Leucadendron discolor is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss. In English the plant is known as the Piketberg Conebush and in Afrikaans as the Rooitolbos. L. discolor is a slow growing perennial. Growth of the root system and propagation, from a seed to the plant's first flower, can take up to two years. The male L. discolor 'Sunset' flowers exuberantly during early spring exposing a colorful flowerhead during this time.The flower head is composed of a dome-like receptacle, and is densely covered with small male flowers. These plants are only able to reproduce after their third year of life.
The species has potential to be commercially exported using new methods that aide in rooting, such as Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA).
Leucadendron discolor es una especie de arbusto perteneciente a la familia Proteaceae. Es originaria de Sudáfrica.
Es un arbusto alto, a veces creciendo hasta el tamaño de un árbol. Tiene ramas cilíndricas, púrpura cuando secas, glabras; las ramitas jóvenes del sexo masculino más bien delgadas, las femeninas un poco más grueso, las hojas inferiores amplias, oblanceoladas a elíptico-oblanceoladas, obtusas o subagudas, coriáceas, glaucas, con las puntas y los márgenes peludos, especialmente cuando son jóvenes, de lo contrario glabras. La inflorescencia femenina de 6 cm de largo; las inflorescencias masculinas de apenas 2 cm de diámetro., subglobosas, rodeadas de 2 series de brácteas.[2]
Leucadendron discolor fue descrita por E.Phillips & Hutch. y publicado en Flora Capensis 5(1): 544. 1912.[3][4]
Leucadendron discolor es una especie de arbusto perteneciente a la familia Proteaceae. Es originaria de Sudáfrica.
