Protea subvestita
Observation - Protea subvestita - Southern Africa. Description: Small evergreen tree with attractive silvery-grey foliage and silvery stems, 1-3m in height, stony mountain grasslands up to 2100m. Not resistant to fire which explains why specimens usually do not exceed 2m. Flowers small, colour vary from creamy white
Small evergreen tree with attractive silvery-grey foliage and silvery stems, 1-3m in height, stony mountain grasslands up to 2100m. Not resistant to fire which explains why specimens usually do not exceed 2m. Flowers small, colour vary from creamy white – yellowish – carmine pink and it may also have a greenish tinge (Dec –Feb). Inner floral bracts points outward or even downward, hence the common name ‘Lipped-flower’. A few specimens occur below the Mushroom Rocks in Golden Gate, it is more prevalent in the eastern section of the Park, Mount Qwa-Qwa and the Drakensberg foothills.
All Proteas are listed as protected in the Free State Province.