The protea family is primarily found south of the equator in Africa and Australia. It includes macadamia, banksias, grevilleas and stenocarpus. Of all the many floral choices available in the ...

New species of flowering plants called proteas are exploding onto the scene three times faster in parts of Australia and South Africa than anywhere else in the world, creating exceptional 'hotspots' ...

On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at ...

You may be inspired to pet some of the furry ones, stroking plush, spotted tips and scalloped edges while holding them close. The brightly plumed, spiky ones may prompt you to recall your coral reef ...

Proteas are one of the most fascinating and varied genera native to our shared Mediterranean climate, owning an almost mythical reputation for equal parts beauty and fussiness. P. burchellii carries ...

At this time of year, when the summer’s bounty of dahlias, zinnias, cosmos and roses have started to fade from memory, I find myself scouring the garden for colorful flowers to brighten up the indoors ...

KHON2’s Wake Up 2day and Living808 present a special series from the Island of Hawaii. Trini Kaopuiki went exploring and found the joys of a staycation on Hawaii’s largest island. Proteas are not your ...

To get to the very top parcels of land in Rainbow owned by Ismael “Mel” Resendiz, you have to drive up a long, narrow road, much of it paved, some — oy — not, with more hairpin curves than the Grand ...

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 Cape, ...