Protea gaguedi

Protea gaguedi

Native to:
Angola | Botswana | Caprivi Strip | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Rwanda | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Proteaceae
Genus:
Protea
Species:
Protea gaguedi

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Tree , Shrub
Height:
400 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
pink, red
Evergreen Shrub:
Yes
Landscaping Shrub:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds, bees
Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fire Ecology:
Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
Fire Notes:
Resprouts from lignotuber after fire; seeds released from serotinous cones post-fire.

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