Plants of the genus now called Dietes once were considered to be in the genus Moraea
The leaf margins are toothed or entire
These flowers are usually up to 1/3" across
and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches
It is in flower from Feb to March
Leucospermum Bolusii - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds Parsley Plants of the genus nowLeucospermum also known as pincushion Protea is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0. 5 5 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery, simple, linear to lanceolate, 2 12 cm long and 0. 5 3 cm broad, with a serrated