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Leucadendron argenteum
Silver tree
Notes

Uses: Small tree from South Africa with silvery foliage.
This species is dioecious, meaning that the male and female flowers appear on separate plants.
The flower heads are surrounded by leafy bracts and appear silver grey.
Tree used for cut foliage in the florist industry.
Likes well drained soils.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-oval Oval
  • Height 5-7m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Leucadendron argenteum
  • Common Name Silver tree
  • Origin South African Cape
  • Habit Upright
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand, Clay
  • pH Acidic
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink, Silver
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Foliage Silver-grey
  • Flower Type Cones
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)