This is a distinctive member of Protea, having the largest flower head in the genus. The species is also known as giant Protea, honeypot or king sugar bush.

It is also the country's largest flower export with more than 10 million stems sent abroad last year, worth close to 275 million rand ($15 million), according to the Cape Flora industry organisation.

This giant protea resembles in form and appearance to an artichoke and is native to many regions of the Western and Southern Cape. It flowers in late spring and then will show its beautiful pink ...

South Africa's Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency website is officially live with the national flower- the King Protea - as the logo which reflects the country's identity, landscape, and cultural ...

Unique micro-organisms, such as fungi and mites, living on Africa’s protea flowers sustain a miniature ecosystem, which allow the plants to disperse and maintain a highly diverse and constant ...

Pretoria - University of Pretoria (UP) researchers are at the forefront of a very special first for South African plant sciences. They have unravelled the precise genetic make-up of the country ...

S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms. Cullinan (South Africa) (AFP) – On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange ...

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1,500 km (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa . Show more Show less .

The diverse protea family has more than 350 species in South Africa. The King Protea is SA’s largest flower export with more than 10 million stems sent abroad last year, worth close to R275 million.

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.