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Protea cynaroides

King or Giant Protea

Plant photo of: Protea cynaroides
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Information by: Ventura Master Gardeners        Photographer: Steve Mullany

 

Description

This attractive flowering plant produces large tight clusters that are tubular in form and are surrounded by colored bracts. Therefore, a very colorful artichoke or thistle will bloom.As cut flowers, their color will endure for weeks and their shape will remain long afterward.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.