Protea cynaroides
King or Giant Protea
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
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.