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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

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

Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium) at the seaside in its natural habitat, the Cape coastline of South Africa. Camera: Canon 5D.

Flower of sugarbush protea flowering plant

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

Flowering Protea bud, beautiful nature background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

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

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.

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

Beautiful park on Sydney Harbour lush green grass and trees

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

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

Protea bud for the pincushion flower, close up

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.

Close-up of a two protea heads, shot in low depth of field

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

Closeup Protea bud and flower, beautiful nature background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

Two King Protea, Protea cynaroides flower heads with flower bud in centre, with green leaves, against bright natural blurred green background. Elgin Ridge, South Africa

My original horizontal closeup photo of a large open Protea flower, in a bunch of flowers and leaf sprigs in a Florist shop display, has been transformed using the Mextures app to bring an old fashioned vintage feel to the image.

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

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