Pincushion flower profile

Pincushion flowers are evergreen shrubs (few are shrubs) and generally grow between half and five metres in height. Leaves are whorled, often needlelike or paradoxically pointed, margin serrate or only at the tip, tough as leather. The dense inflorescences are conspicuous and hence the name. Evolutionarily, the genus is closely related to the Australian Banksy flower. Pincushion flower is suitable for large flower arrangement and green seedling.

Pincushion flower picture

Morphological characteristics of the Pincushion flower

Pincushion flowers are evergreen shrubs (few are shrubs) and generally grow between half and five metres in height. Leaves are whorled, often needlelike or paradoxically pointed, margin serrate or only at the tip, tough as leather. The dense inflorescences are conspicuous and hence the name.

Leaves are whorled, often aciculate or paradoxically pointed, 2 -- 12 cm long and 0.5 -- 3 cm wide, margin serrate or just at the tip, leathery.

Pincushion flowers bloom like pins on a spherical pin-cushion. They are rare and beautiful. The color is bright and dazzling, colorful, is very popular, the common color has red, yellow, orange and so on. In fact, we see the fist size of the ball is composed of countless small flowers, that out of the "needle" is one of the dancing stamens.

Pincushion flowers are evergreen shrubs, a few small trees; The height is 0.5 ~ 5 m; Impeller, leathery, mostly needle-shaped, heart-shaped, or paradoxically pointed, 2 ~ 12 cm long, 0.5 ~ 3 cm wide, edge or tip serrated; Inflorescences are dense. Inflorescence is capitate, solitary or few aggregates; Pincushion flowers corolla is small, needle shaped, many corolla combined into a ball, close to the neck of the stem; When the flower is in full bloom, it looks like a bag full of needles. There are orange, yellow, pink and so on.

In past imperial flower shows, one of the plants that has attracted as many spectators as a football field in South Africa is the pincuscent flower.

Ecological habits of the Pincushion flowers

Pincushion flowers habitats include shrubs, forests and slopes.

Pincushion flower is a plant species native to South Africa, the pincushion flower grows in an acidic, poor soil environment and blooms during rainy winter seasons and hot, dry summers. It is said that there are only a few golden pincuscule flowers left in Cape Reserve, South Africa, which are rare living fossils in the kingdom of plants.

The distribution region of the Pincushion flower

Pincushion flower is originally found in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the wild species are mainly distributed in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

It is also known that one of the most attractive sights in South Africa during the Pincushion flowers season is the numerous birds surrounding the flowers. Pincushion flowers cannot self-pollinate, but their rich nectar attracts a variety of insects, which must travel through dense needlewood forests to enjoy the sweet nectar. Insects are the prey of small birds. As such, the pincushion flower has attracted not only flower-watchers, but also many bird-watchers.

Growing methods of Pincushions flower

Illumination: Full illumination

Moisture: hardy and adaptable

Soil: Sandy soil with good drainage

Flower Color: Orange

Blossom time: Winter goes to spring of the next year

Main value of the Pincushions flower

Pincushions flowers are suitable for large flower arrangements and green shoots. Nowadays, Pincushion flowers are known by tourists all over the world through numerous flower Settings, thus going out of the country and distributed in every corner of the world. It has become a very popular horticultural variety, and is also widely used as fresh cut flowers.