Botanical name: Leucospermum cordifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourc.

Synonyms: Leucospermum bolusii, L. mixtum, L. nutans, Leucadendron cordifolum (basionyme)

Family: Proteaceae

Origin: South Africa, Kogelberg to Bredasdorp Mountains, Soetanysberg, Caledon Swartberg, from 30 to 500 m altitude

Common name: Pincushion

Hardiness: -6°C

IUCN Red List: NT, Near Threatened

Leucospermum cordifolium is a shrub that can grow up to 1.50 m high and 2 m wide. Summer blooms are orange or yellow.

For more information: http://pza.sanbi.org/leucospermum-cordifolium