King protea

Seeds: 5  / Botanical name: Protea cynaroides

The national plant of South Africa with flowers up to 30 cm in size

The evergreen national plant of South Africa, with its slightly leathery leaves, can reach a height of up to 2 meters in a container. Its extravagant flowers, up to 30 cm in size, make Protea cynaroides the queen of proteas. Its flower heads are extremely long-lasting and are popular as cut flowers and for dried flower arrangements.

In South Africa, proteas grow wild along the coast at the Cape of Good Hope and up to mountainous regions of 3,000 meters. The plants are also native to Australia.