Wikimedia Commons
Proteaceae
Mountain Devil
Lambertia formosa
fierce independence.
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Lambertia
- Native to
- Australia (New South Wales sandstone heathlands)
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, acidic, well-drained, low-phosphorus
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The mountain devil gets its name from the horned, demon-like woody seed capsules that persist on the plant for years after flowering.
- Each capsule contains exactly two winged seeds, and the capsule only opens after fire — a classic fire-dependent reproduction strategy.
- Flowers are rich in nectar and are a critical food source for honeyeaters including the eastern spinebill and the New Holland honeyeater.
- It belongs to the Proteaceae family, which is ancient — Proteaceae fossils date back over 90 million years to Gondwana.
- The genus Lambertia was named by James Edward Smith in honor of botanist Aylmer Bourke Lambert, a co-founder of the Linnean Society.
Color meanings
0
independence
1
protection
2
vitality