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Penduline Sugarbushes - Proteas


Kamiesberg Sugarbush - Protea namaquana
Kamiesberg Sugarbush - Photo: Liz Ashton Habit: An erect shrub up to 2m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: June - September
Pollinator: Birds
Fruit: Retained for a few years
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Rare, a handful of populations of a few dozen plants occur
Habitat: Upper granite slopes, 1200-1600m
Distribution: Kamiesberg

Arid Sugarbush - Protea pendula
Arid Sugarbush - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: An erect shrub up to 3m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: May - August, mainly May - June.
Pollinator: Birds
Fruit: Retained for a few years
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Usually scattered, isolated populations
Habitat: Arid, rocky areas and kranses, 1000-2000m
Distribution: Cederberg to Kouebokkeveld

Hidden Sugarbush - Protea recondita
Hidden Sugarbush - Photo: Chris Berens Habit: An sprawling shrub up to 3m across and 1m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: May - September, mainly May - July
Pollinator: Birds
Fruit: Retained for a few years
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Rare, scattered plants in rocky habitats but in open habitat isolated clumps of dense plants may dominate vegetation
Habitat: Uppermost rocky slopes, 1000-2000m
Distribution: Piketberg and Cederberg to Grootwinterhoek Mountains

Sulphur Sugarbush - Protea sulphurea
Sulphur Sugarbush - Photo: Nigel Forshaw Habit: A low dense shrub up to 0.5m tall
Fire survival: Killed, only seeds survive
Sexual system: Both sexes in each flower
Flowers: April - August
Pollinator: Birds
Fruit: Retained for a few years
Seed dispersal: Wind
Seed storage: In seedheads on plant
Rarity status: Not threatened
Habitat: Dry, arid sandstone soils, 1000-1550m
Distribution: Hex River Mountains to Swartberg and Waboomsberg

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