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

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

The Sugar Bush (Protea caffra) is the most widely distributed protea species of Southern Africa, growing on rocky ridges in the Afromontane grasslands.

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

Backlit pincushion protea, Leucospermum cultivar.

Protea cynaroides, king protea blooming during spring in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa

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

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.

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

Closeup elevated view of beautiful Red Pincushion flower, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

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.

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

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

Protea cynaroides, also called King Protea, is a sparsely branched evergreen shrub, prized for its huge bowl-shaped flower heads. Each spectacular flower head features a central bouquet of inner flowers surrounded by stiff, pointed, colorful bracts. Their color ranges from greenish white through silky silvery pink to red. In its native habitat, King Protea blooms primarily in warmer months, but sporadically throughout the year.

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

king protea, Protea cynaroides, the largest flower head in the Protea genus. The Protea species is also known as giant protea, honeypot or king sugar bush

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

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.

Portrait of the iconic king-protea bloom. Proteaceae family: Protea cynaroides 'Pink King'. Used widely as a cut flower, recently popular even in wedding bouquets. It is a long-lasting, structurally magnificent bloom, also used in dried flower arrangements. The national flower of South Africa.

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

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

Closeup beautiful Red Pincushion flower, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition

Beautiful park on Sydney Harbour lush green grass and trees

Bloom of a pincushion protea with the sun flaring behind it.

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