PlantFiles Pictures: Protea Species, Giant Protea, King Protea (<i>Protea cynaroides</i>) by EricInSF

Photographed at the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum

by EricInSF Sep 23, 2005 11:06 PM

Protea cynaroides have flower heads that have the flowers in the center with colorful bracts surrounding them.

by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:27 PM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) flower head as observed at the Kula Botanical Garden in Kula, Maui, Hawaii in October

by htop Feb 3, 2008 6:13 AM

King Protea in a garden in Trafalgar South in Victoria, Australia, March 2009

by kennedyh Apr 20, 2009 8:25 PM

A King Protea bloom at Waihi Beach, New Zealand

by RosinaBloom Oct 30, 2013 1:10 PM

photo taken in Pollard Park Blenheim

by bootandall Nov 21, 2003 12:20 PM

Photo taken in Pollard Park Blenheim

by bootandall Nov 21, 2003 6:00 PM

Eight inch diameter.

by Ulrich Apr 21, 2004 9:57 AM

by Ulrich Apr 21, 2004 11:22 PM

In bud again In Pollard Park Blenheim NZ

by bootandall Sep 26, 2005 12:14 PM

protea (buyed at Euroflora 2006 in GENOVA) now in my garden at Broni (Italy)

by paolotakeru Jul 22, 2006 10:12 PM

1 year old seedling, will be spring flowering

by Barna_ Jul 29, 2006 9:58 PM

This is a woody shrub which grows to about 6 feet that has thick stems and large shiny green leaves

by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:27 PM

The colorful outside bracts vary in color from creamy white to a deep pink, though the paler pinks with a silver shine are the most sought after.

by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:27 PM

The flowerheads vary in size from 5inches to 12 inches.

by Kell Oct 12, 2006 11:27 PM

This king protea picture was taken from Mt. Tomah botanic garden, NSW, Australia.

by pongsak Nov 19, 2006 11:26 PM

from Mt. Tomah botanic garden, NSW, Aus.

by pongsak Nov 18, 2006 10:28 PM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) is so beautiful ... as observed at the Kula Botanical Garde in Maui in October.

by htop Oct 24, 2007 11:50 PM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bloom ... an ant is hiding under a leaf at the top of the bloom as a heavy mist is falling. (Observed at the Kula Botanical Garden in Maui)

by htop Oct 24, 2007 11:57 PM

The intricately structured King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bloom as seen at the Kula Botanical Garden in Maui

by htop Oct 25, 2007 12:01 AM

A King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bloom is so heavy that the bloom stem is bent downward

by htop Oct 25, 2007 12:06 AM

A very close view of a King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bloom

by htop Oct 25, 2007 12:08 AM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bloom as seen from the side

by htop Oct 25, 2007 12:09 AM

by Kell Nov 20, 2007 12:32 PM

Bees are often head first into the nectar.

by Kell Nov 20, 2007 12:32 PM

No wonder this one is KING!

by Kell Nov 20, 2007 12:32 PM

A King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) cut bloom partially opened as seen at the Kula Botanical Garden in Maui, Hawaiii in October.

by htop Jan 31, 2008 4:50 PM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) - a big bucket full of beauty; cut blooms last a long time (as observed at the Kula Botanical Garden in Kula, Maui, Hawaii in October)

by htop Feb 1, 2008 3:22 AM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) bracts opening as observed at the Kula Botanical Garden in Kula, Maui, Hawaii in October

by htop Feb 3, 2008 6:16 AM

King Protea, Giant Protea (Protea cynaroides) flower heads at different stages of maturity as observed at the Kula Botanical Garden in Kula, Maui, Hawaii in October

by htop Feb 3, 2008 6:18 AM

King Protea in a garden in Trafalgar South in Victoria, Australia, March 2009

by kennedyh Apr 20, 2009 8:27 PM