Silver leaf tree (Leucadendron argenteum)
Also known as: Silver tree
Silver leaf tree is a cone-shaped tree that is noted for its light-reflecting hairy, silver-colored leaves. If pollinated, it produces silver cones. Silver leaf tree is now a popular container plant for courtyards; it was used as firewood in the 1600s and 1700s but is now a protected species. It has a pleasant scent that attracts beetle pollinators.
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Attributes of Silver leaf tree
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Height
10 m
Spread
4 m
Leaf Color
Silver Gray
Flower Size
1-2 centimeters
Flower Color
Green Yellow Silver
Images of Silver leaf tree
Quickly Identify Silver leaf tree
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Distinctive silvery-green-gray lance-shaped leaves
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Irregular spreading branches with gray bark
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Tolerant of brief cold spells down to 24°F (-4.4°C)
Scientific Classification of Silver leaf tree
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Proteales
Family
Protea
Genus
Conebushes
Species
Silver leaf tree
