Leucadendron Argenteum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds EXCLBOB contrasting markings

contrasting markings

and with a lateral longitudinal furrow on each side of the tubercle

rosettes of dark greenish-grey leaves with pale spots

climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in autumn

5 inches long

Leucadendron Argenteum - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds EXCLBOB contrasting markingsLeucadendron is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa, where they are a prominent part of the fynbos ecoregion and vegetation type. Leucadendrons are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing up to 116 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, entire, and usually green, often covered with a waxy bloom, and in the case of the Silvertree, with a distinct silvery tone produced by dense