Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Melons Adaptable to a wide range

Adaptable to a wide range of soils

Meaty fruits with small crooknecks have bright yellow

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dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7

Dark yellow-green deeply channelled leaves with white spots

Protea Scolymocephala - Thistle Protea - 5 Seeds Melons Adaptable to a wide rangeMost 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