Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Pumpkin The root stock is a

The root stock is a bell shaped or triangular corm with a flat base with woody or densely compacted fibres

The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa

the lobes linear

the leaves of salad burnet form a basal rosette of long stems lined with tiny 1/2 inch leaves that look like tiny paw prints

Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Pumpkin The root stock is aMost Protea occur south of the Limpopo River. However, Protea kilimanjaro is found in the chaparral zone of Mount Kenya National Park. 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become