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Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium) at the seaside in its natural habitat, the Cape coastline of South Africa. Camera: Canon 5D.
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 elevated view of beautiful Red Pincushion flower, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition
A close up of a king protea shot in studio
Little Prince  (Protea) in a garden
Protea Flowers
A single protea
Pink Protea  flower in bloom.
Protea blossom on a plant of green leaves growing in upcountry Maui.  Pink against green.
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.
King Protea
A Protea photographed in the Swartbergpass near George, Western Cape province, South Africa.
Young Protea on Table Mountain
King protea flower
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.
Closeup beautiful King Protea flower, background with copy space, full frame horizontal composition
Beautiful King Protea flower bouquet with pink petals on a grey background close up
close-up of a beautiful Protea giant flower in the garden
Red protea flower on the flowers background
leucospermum flower growing in a greenhouse
King protea (Protea cynaroides) in bloom at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, showing pink petals and a beautiful central cone against a green backdrop. Western Cape, South Africa.
A vibrant Protea, South Africa's national flower, blooms on Table Mountain in the Western Cape, showcasing its unique beauty.
great flower of pink protea
Flowering Protea oleandrofolia in a tropical garden
Beautiful king protea flower in bloom bouquet on a spotlights blurry background
Protea flower blooming from Autumn to Spring stands out against a green background
Fresh pink protea flower close up
Bloom of a pincushion protea with the sun flaring behind it.
Sunny day in Locarno
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.
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