Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Genus Protea Rank Species | Order Proteales Subfamily Proteoideae Scientific name Protea coronata | |
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Similar Protea lanceolata, Protea laurifolia, Protea aurea, Protea lepidocarpodendron, Protea compacta | ||
Protea coronata is an erect shrub usually growing 2 to 3 metres tall, but known to reach 5 metres. It produces an apple-green flowerhead and lanceolate leaves, turning purple-green around the flowerhead. Its stems are hairy. It flowers between April and September. The plant grows in dense stands on heavy clay soils in the Western Cape, South Africa.
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