Accession Data

Protea cynaroides

Common Name: King Protea

Family: Proteaceae

Synonym(s): Leucadendron cynaroides L.

Country of Origin: South Africa - Cederberg to Port Elizabeth

Description: South Africa's national flower. Grows 0.3m to 2m. Distinctive leaves, huge flowerheads with pink/red flowers. Flowering time depends on variant.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 8

Accession #: 199900245

Accession Date: 1999-09-03 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2111

Quantity: 2

Source: Fijnbosch Farme

Culture: Can be potted. Sow Autumn.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eudicots

Order: Proteales

Family: Proteaceae

SubFamily: Proteoideae

Tribe: Proteeae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Protea Atlas Project
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.
  3. Protea cynaroides at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 25, 2017.

Images

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