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Home Home » GENERA I-L » Leucospermum » Leucospermum reflexum var. reflexum flowerhead late
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Leucospermum reflexum var. reflexum flowerhead late

Leucospermum reflexum var. reflexum flowerhead late
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The old, open Leucospermum reflexum var. reflexum flowerhead gave the plant its common name of rocket pincushion. The reflexed red styles are thought to resemble the fire that follows a launched rocket.

Each flowerhead blooms for a short period, about a week, but large numbers on each shrub in season and quick succession of flowerheads make up for that, keeping the show impressive. The plant is well established in horticulture (Manning, 2009; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; http://pza.sanbi.org).

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