Discover the national symbols of South Africa. Learn what the King Protea flower, Yellowwood tree, Springbok antelope, Galjoen fish, and Blue Crane bird mean in SA.

Thirty percent of the plants in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region are found nowhere else in the world. Whether exploring these unique flowers in the wild, or touring the Kirstenbosch ...

South Africa: 'National Flower' Under Fire. 25 January 2002. Mail & Guardian (Johannesburg) By Glenda Daniels. Collect-a-bag scheme? Biodegradable plastics? Spot fines for litterbugs?

Plants that made journey from South Africa / Many of flowers that look right at home here originated half a world away By Erle Nickel , Special to The Chronicle March 7, 2007 Drosanthemum bicolor ...

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

Prince Edward joined Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, ... 70, checked out the plants in the world-renowned gardens, including the King Protea, the national flower of South Africa.

The King Protea’s status offers it some protection but almost half of South Africa's other protea species face extinction because of pressures on their native habitats in the mountains of the ...