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Macledium zeyheri

by Johan Wentzel

Macledium zeyheri
Common Name
Doll's protea
Plant Type
Perennial
Macledium zeyheri produces flowering stems that develop annually and grow up to 300 mm tall. The flowerheads are reminiscent of dried Protea flowers.Interplanted with grasses. It can tolerate a wide range of conditions.

Plant Description

Macledium zeyheri produces flowering stems that develop annually and grow up to 300 mm tall. Stems and young leaves are covered with white woolly hairs. Most of the leaves are at the base.Flower heads are usually solitary but sometimes in small groups of up to three per flowering stem. They are reminiscent of dried Protea flowers, hence the common English name. An open flower head can measure 40–60 mm across. Flowers are brownish-red, numerous, probably up to 90 per head. The flowers last a very long time on the plant.

Macledium zeyheri looks stunning if interplanted with grasses. It can tolerate a wide range of conditions.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Maagbitterwortel, Skaapdissel
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland, Savannah, Rocky outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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