Protea coronata
| Protea coronata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Protea |
| Species: | P. coronata
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| Protea coronata | |
Protea coronata is an erect shrub usually growing 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall, but known to reach 5 m (16 ft). It produces an apple-green
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, as well as the van Stadens region of the Eastern Cape.[2]
References
- . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- OCLC 716561808.
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