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

Red protea flower on the flowers background

close-up of a beautiful Protea giant flower in the garden

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

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

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.

Red pincushion protea flower

Leucospermum cordifolium

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

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

Pink King protea hydrangea flower with white pistils in bloom close up still

Closeup Protea bud and flower, beautiful nature 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

Pincushion in macro

Red pin cushion fynbos flower with green leaves in golden light on black background

bud of a Pincushion Protea flower

Protea bouquet

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

Beautiful king protea flower with white pistils close up still

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

Red Leucospermum Nutans flower on white background.

Close up Leucospermum cordifolium flower

close-up of a beautiful Protea giant flower in the garden

yellow protea pincushion bulb, close up

Fresh pink protea flower close up

Pincushion in macro

King Protea

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.

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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