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Protea dracomontana Beard  
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FamilyPROTEACEAE
Genus speciesProtea dracomontana Beard 
BibliographyBothalia 7: 53 (1958)
Native Rangee. Zimbabwe to KwaZulu-Natal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-2200m
Descriptioncorolla to 9cm in diam., waxy, petaloid bracts around spherical floral head, centrally number of anthers and styles, leaves oblong
Size50-90cm
Colorpink, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring
SynonymsProtea inyanganiensis Brand
Territory2 Africa
     26 South Tropical Africa (ZIM Zimbabwe)
     27 Southern Africa (NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State)
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