Protea enervis

Protea enervis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Protea
Species:	P. enervis
Binomial name
Protea enervis Wild, 1956 [2]

Protea enervis, also known as the Chimanimani sugarbush, ^[3] is a flowering shrub. It is native to the Chimanimani Mountains straddling Zimbabwe and Mozambique, and grows at altitudes of 1,680 to 2,000 metres. ^{[4] [5]}

The inflorescence is reddish-pink in colour. ^[6]

Horticulture

It offers a reddish-pink flower head. It requires full sun to partial shade, and prefers a dry mesic climate. It performs best in moderately (5.6-6.0) or slightly acidic (6.1-6.5) soil. ^[6]

References

1. Darbyshire, I.; Timberlake, J.; Dhanda, S.; Osborne, J.; Hadj-Hammou, J. (2017). "Protea enervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T66153870A66153875. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T66153870A66153875.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. "Protea enervis". International Plant Names Index . The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
3. "Protea enervis (Chimanimani sugarbush)". Biodiversity Explorer. Iziko - Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
4. "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Protea enervis". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw.
5. "Flora of Mozambique: Species information: individual images: Protea enervis". www.mozambiqueflora.com.
6. "Plant database entry for Protea enervis with 7 data details". garden.org.