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protea::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bush, shrub |
| Has types | honey-flower, honeyflower, honeypot, king protea, protea cynaroides, protea mellifera |
Examples of protea
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Another uniquely South African plant is the protea genus of flowering plants.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is hard to see South Africa as a protea in full bloom come September.
From the guardian.co.uk
Grootbos alone is home to more than 15 different species of protea.
From the express.co.uk
There are around 130 different species of protea in South Africa.
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These are proteaceae plants, commonly known as laurel protea or laurel-leaf protea, in South Africa.
From the sciencedaily.com
The modeling work suggests that the risk of extinction for most protea species is likely to increase.
From the sciencedaily.com
Plant lavender, protea, leucadendron and tea tree in a well-drained rocky, neutral to alkaline soil.
From the nzherald.co.nz
An African garden features watsonia, protea and leucadendron.
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Drainage is especially key for protea family members.
From the sfgate.com
- Any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
- Protea is both the botanical name and the English common name of a genus of flowering plants, sometimes also called sugarbushes.
- The Protea was a two seater sports car built in South Africa by G.R.P. Engineering between 1957 and 1958. Either 14 or 26 units were completed (Sources vary). ...
- The Protea telephone plug, sometimes called simply the South African telephone plug, was widely used in South Africa from the 1960s or 1970s until the 1990s. ...
- (The Proteas) The South Africa national cricket team, also known as The Proteas (formerly known as The Springboks) are a national cricket team representing South Africa. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.
- (Proteas) a colorfully-striped seahorse, mascot to the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- With its mythological associations to change and transformation, protea symbolizes diversity and courage.
- Among the oldest families of flowers on earth, dating back 300 million years, Greek legend tells us that protea were named after Proteus, the son of Poseidon. ...
