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Proteaceae

Subfamily Grevilleoideae
Tribe Banksieae

Subfamily Grevilleoideae
Tribe Embothrieae

Subfamily Grevilleoideae
Tribe Roupaleae

Subfamily Proteoideae
Tribe Leucadendreae

Subfamily Proteoideae
Tribe Proteeae

W/C = Wild Collected
Protea neriifolia R. Br.

  • Common Name: Oleanderleaf Protea - "Blousuikerbos"
  • Family: Proteaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Grows to a 3m shrub with narrow oblong leaves. Flowers are creamy-green to deep pink in winter, beard white to purple-black. Good cut flower.
  • Culture: Tolerates a wide range of soils. Coastal, light frost, easy to grow. Sow in Autumn.
  • USDA Zone: 8
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900244
  • Source: Fijnbosch Farme
  • Accession Date: 09-03-1999
  • Bench: 2111 - MED:Fynbos C
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-09-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eudicots
  • Order: Proteales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Proteaceae
  • SubFamily: Proteoideae
  • Tribe: Proteeae
  • SubTribe:
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