On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in ...

Since 1976, the King Protea has been this country’s national flower and also appears on the national coat of arms. Previously, it was the humble Suikerbossie. The King Protea was chosen because ...

The “King of Kings” is the national ... The king protea bears a large head with cup-shaped inflorescences (the reproductive shoot of the plant which bears a cluster of flowers).

It also covers other World Heritage sites such as South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom - home to the King Protea‚ amongst ... and Shiretoko National Park in Japan‚ the UN Environment Programme ...

The King Protea will be the main ... on the jersey that the Springbok is a national animal in the same way that the King Protea is the national flower, the Blue Crane is the national bird and ...