Pin Cushion Flower

Leucospermum (Pin Cushion Flower)

Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) 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 margin or serrated at the leaf apex only. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences, which have large numbers of prominent styles, which inspires the name.

The genus is closely related in evolution and appearance to the Australian genus Banksia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucospermum

Local Variations in South Africa from our Farm Suppliers:

List of Variations of Pin Cushion Flowers:

Leucospermum album Bond
Leucospermum arenarium – Redelinghuis Pincushion
Leucospermum attenuatum R.Br.
Leucospermum bolusii E.Phillips – Gordon's Bay Pincushion
Leucospermum calligerum – Arid Pincushion
Leucospermum catherinae Compton – Catherine-wheel Pincushion
Leucospermum conocarpodendron (L.) H.St.John – Tree Pincushion
Leucospermum conocarpum R.Br.
Leucospermum cordatum – Heart-leaf Pincushion
Leucospermum cordifolium (Salisb. ex Knight) Fourc.
Leucospermum cuneiforme (Burm.) Rourke – Wart-stemmed Pincushion
Leucospermum erubescens – Oudtshoorn Pincushion
Leucospermum formosum – Silver-leaf Wheel Pincushion
Leucospermum gerrardii – Soapstone Pincushion
Leucospermum glabrum – Outeniqua Pincushion
Leucospermum gracile – Hermanus Pincushion
Leucospermum grandiflorum R.Br. – Grey-leaf Fountain Pincushion
Leucospermum gueinzii – Kloof Fountain Pincushion
Leucospermum harmatum – Ruitersbos Pincushion
Leucospermum harpagonatum – McGregor Pincushion
Leucospermum heterophyllum – Trident Pincushion
Leucospermum hypophyllocarpodendron (L.) Druce – Snake-stem Pincushion
Leucospermum innovans – Transkei Pincushion
Leucospermum lineare R.Br. – Needle-leaf Pincushion
Leucospermum muirii – Albertinia Pincushion
Leucospermum mundii – Langeberg Pincushion
Leucospermum oleifolium – Overberg Pincushion
Leucospermum parile – Malmesbury Pincushion
Leucospermum patersonii – Silveredge Pincushion
Leucospermum pendunculatum – White Trailing Pincushion
Leucospermum pluridens – Robinson Pincushion
Leucospermum praecox – Mossel Bay Pincushion
Leucospermum praemorsum – Nardouw Pincushion
Leucospermum profugum – Piketberg Pincushion
Leucospermum prostratum – Yellow Trailing Pincushion
Leucospermum reflexum H.Buek ex Meisn. – Rocket Pincushion
Leucospermum rodolentum – Common Sandveld Pincushion
Leucospermum royenifolium – Eastern Pincushion
Leucospermum saxatile – Karoo Pincushion
Leucospermum saxosum – Escarpment Pincushion
Leucospermum secundifolium – Stalked Pincushion
Leucospermum spathulatum – Cederberg Pincushion
Leucospermum tomentosus – Saldanha Pincushion
Leucospermum tottum R.Br. – Ribbon Pincushion
Leucospermum truncatulum – Oval-leaf Pincushion
Leucospermum truncatum H.Buek ex Meisn. – Limestone Pincushion
Leucospermum utriculosum – Breede River Pincushion
Leucospermum vestitum (Lam.) Rourke – Silky-haired Pincushion
Leucospermum winterii – Riversdale Pincushion
Leucospermum wittebergense – Swartberg Pincushion

Regional View 

Where Pin Cushion flowers are commonly produced in South Africa.