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Ladismith Sugarbush

Protea aristata

Description:

Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: Cape Town.

Habitat:

Found on northern and southern slopes in a 60km stretch of the Swartberg mountains of the Cape Province, South Africa, between the altitudes of 750 and 2000m. Although generally considered scarce in the wild, it is in fact quite common in its area. The plant seldom forms dense communities, rather it is found widely distributed throughout. This protea prefers rocky outcrops, which habit has led to the survival of very old specimens protected from fire by their rocky surrounds. Flowering occurs from October to December, and occasionally as late as February. (From Wikipedia)

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Gorgeous flower

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Dec 13, 2013
Submitted on Dec 13, 2013

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