Leucadendron Species, Spicy Cone Bush (Leucadendron tinctum)

Looks dyed? NOT!! Female conehead ripening. Dramatic in a bouquet.

Will mature to a red cone in center. Female bush

Female flower.

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Female flower.

Male flower just opening.

Male flower fully open.

Male flower.

Male flower fully open.

New growth. Copyright David Feix, David Feix Landscape Design, East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula.

University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz, Scotts Valley, California.

University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz, Scotts Valley, California.

Female. University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz, Scotts Valley, Ca

Female. University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz, Scotts Valley, Ca

Female. University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Copyright Ferd Bergholz, Scotts Valley, Ca

Copyright Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers in Fallbrook, CA. https://resendizbrothers.com/
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Leucadendron Species, Spicy Cone Bush
Leucadendron tinctum
Type: | Perennials, Shrubs |
Height: | 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) |
Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Full Sun |