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

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The King protea became South Africa’s national flower in 1976 and, following the abolition of apartheid in the early 1990s, the emblem of the country’s newly desegregated national sports teams.

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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.

South Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms ... the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. ... the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

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, ... the King Protea, is South ...

The protea has lent its name to the national cricket team, features on the currency and is the logo for South Africa's G20 presidency ...

"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. ... the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.