Proteas, Leucadendron, Leucospermum, Orothamnus & Serruria

About This Group

This ia a fascinating group of plants, the Proteas, Leucadendrons and Leucospermums, Orothamnus ( a rarity from South Africa) and Serruria (Blushing bride type).

The group welcomes images from any of these beautiful and striking plants, whether the images are of buds, bushes, or single flowers. A description of the plant would be welcome but is not necessary. Photos paintings, drawing, computer artwork, T-shirts accepted, and now accepting writing providing it is about subjects of the group.

A useful link for naming Pincushions http://protea.worldonline.co.za/pincush3.htm
and for Sugar Proteas http://protea.worldonline.co.za/sugar9.htm

The family name of the above plants is Protaceae – we will not be accepting any images of the rest of this family apart from the ones mentioned above. Please note there is a group for Grevilleas and they will not be accepted into this group either.

The group Protaceae Family will accept any plants NOT mentioned above which belong to the Protaceae Family.

There is a sister group for the remainder of plants in the protacea family called
Protaceae Family – see Group

See also *Grevillea( Group

See the group rules and join this group here