Japanese name: レウカデンドロン Scientific name:Leucadendron
[Overview]
Evergreen shrubs or small trees; most species are 2–3 m tall, but some exceed 10 m.
The leaves are simple, spirally alternate, and entire.
The leaves are often covered with a waxy bloom or have silky hairs.
It is dioecious.
Both female and male flowers are borne in head-like inflorescences; the flowers are inconspicuous, but the upper leaves become colored.
In female flowers the bracts become woody and form a cone-like structure.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
Some species can overwinter outdoors in regions where frost does not fall, but basically it is grown indoors.
It prefers sunny, well-drained, acidic, gravelly sandy soil.
Water after the soil surface has dried, taking care to avoid excess moisture.
Use fertilizer low in phosphorus and potassium.
