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Protea blossom on a plant of green leaves growing in upcountry Maui. Pink against green.

$Protea cynaroides, also called the king protea, giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region.\nThis unusual flower has a long vase life in flower arrangements, and makes for an excellent dried flower.\nProtea cynaroides is adapted to survive wildfires by its thick underground stem, which contains many dormant buds; these will produce the new growth after the fire.$

Pink protea flowers blooming in the wild in the Overber region of South Africa.

Protea Little Prince Protea cynaroides is a brilliant low growing compact King type of Protea with large deep pink to red flowers from Autumn to Spring.

Backlit pincushion protea, Leucospermum cultivar.

Closeup beautiful King Protea flower, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

Beautiful King Protea national flower of South Africa growing naturally on the hills of Table Mountain - Great outdoors adventure and travel holiday destination, Cape Town, South Africa

Protea Kilimandscharica blooming in the moorland region of lower slopes of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

King Protea flower photographed in botanical garden in La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain

Single King Protea unopened bloom, Protea cynaroides with green leaves, against natural blurred green background. Elgin Ridge, South Africa

Western Cape Province is the fourth largest of nine provinces in South Africa. The two largest cities are Capetown and George.

$Protea cynaroides, also called the king protea, giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region. \n\nThe king protea has several colour forms and horticulturists have recognized 81 garden varieties. This unusual flower has a long vase life in flower arrangements, and makes for an excellent dried flower.\n\nProtea cynaroides is adapted to survive wildfires by its thick underground stem, which contains many dormant buds these will produce the new growth after the fire.$

The Protea flower is not a flower, but a flower head or inflorescence, made up of many individual flowers grouped together on a rounded base or receptacle. What looks like the 'petals' of the protea 'flower' are modified leaves known as floral or involucral bracts.

$Botany in Australia\n \nIn the Australian garden. The dark and green contrast.$

Side view of King Protea, Protea cynaroides, South Africa's emblem flower growing in a lush forest

Buds of King Protea blossom (Protea cynaroides), Australian botanical garden with golden sunlight in background.

Orange protea's in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa.

This lovely King Protea is starting to open up and bloom, revealing its pink petals.

Close up video of a large King Protea Flower against a green background of leaves.

Image of Close up of King Protea flower with leaves and spiky pink petals and yellow and purple center

Beautiful Red Pincushion flowers in sunshine, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

The Large Pink Flower of the Common Protea, Protea caffra, open and in full sunlight, in the central Drakensberg mountains, South Africa

Close-up of succulents plant growing outside in a garden in the summertime

Single Protea, (Protea cynaroides) in natural light on pink petals with green shiny foliage leaves, South Africa

Protea bud for the pincushion flower, close up

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