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Leucadendron discolor
Species of plant in the family Proteaceae endemic to South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leucadendron discolor is a species of plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss. In English the plant is known as the Piketberg Conebush and in Afrikaans as the Rooitolbos. L. discolor is a slow growing perennial. Growth of the root system and propagation, from a seed to the plant's first flower, can take up to two years.[3] The male L. discolor 'Sunset' flowers exuberantly during early spring exposing a colorful flower head during this time.The flower head is composed of a dome-like receptacle, and is densely covered with small male flowers. These plants are only able to reproduce after their third year of life.[4]
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The species has potential to be commercially exported using new methods that aide in rooting, such as Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA).[5]
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