Green Sugarbush
Protea coronata Lam.
Protea coronata, known as Green Sugarbush, is an erect shrub native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It typically grows 2–3 m tall, with a maximum height of 5 m. The plant features apple-green flower heads and lanceolate leaves, with purple-green coloration around the flowerhead. It has hairy stems and flowers between April and September. It thrives in dense stands on heavy clay soils in the Western Cape and the van Stadens region of the Eastern Cape.
Description
Protea coronata (Lam., 1792) is a member of the Proteaceae family. It is commonly found in the Global and Cape Provinces. The shrub is characterized by its upright growth, hairy stems, and distinctive apple-green flower heads. Leaves are lanceolate in shape. The plant is adapted to heavy clay soils and is known to bloom from April to September. It is distributed in the Western Cape and the van Stadens region of the Eastern Cape.
Other common names
Green SugarbushGreen-head Sugarbush
Distribution
Global · Cape Provinces
Synonyms
Scolymocephalus incomptusScolymocephalus macrocephalusErodendrum incomptumProtea incomptaProtea incompta var. susannaeProtea macrocephala
