Protea Flower Description. These flowers symbolize diversity transformation and courage. Impressive pink flowers adorn this Protea during Autumn and Winter which makes it an ideal feature plant in your home garden and perfect for cut flower growers.
The unusual flowers are named after Proteus the Greek sea god who had the power of prophecy and could assume various shapes. The general structure of their flower heads consists of a mass of flowers on a woody receptacle. This species is quite stunning with bright red or pink flower heads that can be several inches across.
29042013 Description of the Protea Flower Protea is the botanical name of a genus of flowering plants that have a furry flower head or inflorescence created from many individual flowers grouped closely together at their base.
Home Garden Floristry Weddings. The ovary is protected by the receptacle thus is not seen when looking at the flower but the anthers are present at the top of the flower which can then easily transfer the pollen to the vectors. 24052010 Oleander-leaved protea Protea neriifolia is the one youre most likely to find and it grows up to 10 feet tall in USDA zones 9a to 10b. Surely the best known protea prized worldwide as a magnificent cut flower and in South Africa honoured as the national flower.