Protea Flower Uses. Edible parts of King Protea. It is widely distributed in the southwestern and southern parts of South Africa in the fynbos region.
In the early 1800s the nectar of the protea flower used to be made into medicinal syrup called bossiestroop for relieving cough and other chest disorders. The sweet nectar from the flowers is consumed directly. Protea cynaroides also called the king protea is a flowering plant.
The King Protea Protea cynaroides flower one of the largest and most striking of the protea flowers is the national flower of South Africa.
Their colorful leaves are. Large proteas such as leucadendrons that grow up to 6 feet serve this purpose. There are over 130 different species of Protea flowers. The protea flower was named after Proteus due its many shapes and colors.