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Proteaceae
Giant Protea
Protea cynaroides
Courage and transformation.
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Protea
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- acidic, well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The king protea is the national flower of South Africa and appears on the country's coat of arms.
- Named after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his shape, referring to the flower's many forms.
- The flower head can reach up to 30 cm in diameter, making it one of the largest in the world.
- Proteas are fire-adapted plants that rely on wildfires to stimulate seed germination.
- They have specialized roots called proteoid roots that form dense clusters to absorb nutrients from poor soils.
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