Leucadendro, also known as African Tulip / Conebush, is a species of Proteaceae family. Most of the plants of the Proteaceae are native to Australia/South Africa. The scientific name of the Proteaceae has the meaning of the Greek god (Proteus), and Proteus is famous mythology for having a changeable appearance, which is exactly the Proteaceae plant is all about. It has the symbolic meaning of changeable and unique flower shape.
Leucadendro is also called African Tulip because it has a similar appearance to Tulip and is native to South Africa. Compared with flowers, Leucadendro is more like a foliage plant. Leucadendro seen on the market are basically in the state after flowering. Its stems are covered with leaves, and the leaves are hard in texture. Mainly red/ yellow/ green, the viewing period is long, generally 10 days or more. The interesting thing about Leucadendro is the way it grows, like part of the Proteaceae, it needs the help of wildfires to flower, and the high temperature can stimulate the seeds to germinate. Of course, it is not frequent wildfires, but about a cycle of about 10 to 15 years. This is one of the magical places of Leucadendro.
During maintenance, Leucadendro has lignified stems, just like other lignified flowers. Cut the flower feet diagonally and then break it to “1” shapr, so that the viewing period of Leucadendro can be extended.
