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Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Flowers: Showy
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: Other: National Flower of South Africa

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Common names
  • King Protea
  • Giant Protea

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Location: Kula Botanical Garden, Maui Date: 2015-05-17 3:20 pm. An enormous and exquisite bud.
Location: Flower and patio show Indianapolis In. Date: 2007-03-14 picked for florist display
Date: 2006-03-17 Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Photo by Stan Shebs
Date: 2006-03-17 Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Date: 2005-11-15 Photo courtesy of: Da Legend
Date: 2005-10-05 Photo courtesy of: Amrum
photo credit: Marco Schmidt
Photo courtesy of: Forest & Kim Starr http://www.starrenvironment
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Meise Botanical Garden) Date: 2023-10-16
Date: 2012-11-25
Date: 2008-12-09 Photo courtesy of: J.G. in S.F
Date: 2006-03-17 Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Date: 2006-03-17 Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Date: 2006-10-04 Photo courtesy of: Jason Beck
Date: 2005-10-05 Photo courtesy of: Amrum
Photo courtesy of: Fir0002-Flagstaffotos
Date: 2005-07-24 Photo courtesy of: Fir0002-Flagstaffotos
Date: 2015-03-19 Photo courtesy of: Abu Shawka
Date: 2009-04-11 Photo courtesy of: J.G. in S.F
Date: 2008-04-18 Photo courtesy of: J.G. in S.F
Date: 2008-12-09 Photo courtesy of: J.G. in S.F
Date: 2013-02-08 Photo courtesy of: Donald Hobern
Date: 2009-01-04 Photo courtesy of: Greenplanet.co.za
Date: 2008-08-01 Photo courtesy of: Stickpen
Arabella Elizabeth Roupell (1817-1914)
Date: 2008-09-18 Photo courtesy of: J.G. in S.F
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