[3][7] The seeds stored within the fire-resistant, dried fruit, and when released after fires are dispersed by means of wind.

[5] The mature plants are usually completely killed by wildfires, but the seeds can survive such events within the fire-resistant inflorescences.

[7] The status of the population of this species was first assessed as 'vulnerable' by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in 2005.

Over the sixty year time period, the range has furthermore been decreased by urban expansion, agriculture, invasive vegetation, too frequent wildfires, groundwater extraction and increased mole rat activity.

The expansion of rooibos tea plantations and arable land for the production of potatoes are specific present-day threats causing habitat loss in the northern part of this species' range, and likely are the greatest threats to its survival.