How to Use protea in a Sentence
protea
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The panoramic view from the first launch point is unbeatable, though the eight acres of dazzling protea blooms that unfurl below nearly steal the show.
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Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The panoramic view from the first launch point is unbeatable, though eight acres of dazzling protea blooms unfurl below, nearly stealing the show.
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Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Behind the beach, subtropical gardens bloom with palms and flame-red proteas—nurtured by Tresco’s rare microclimate.
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Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hartman loves growing crops, and his mother mentioned protea, an ancient type of flowering plant found in South Africa and Australia.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tour properties include dramatic subtropical and desert landscaping, a front yard devoted entirely to succulents, kinetic metal and mosaic art, resident goats and a stop with 17 fruit trees alongside proteas and exotic succulents.
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Martina Schimitschek,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Tour properties include dramatic subtropical and desert landscaping, a front yard devoted entirely to succulents, kinetic metal and mosaic art, resident goats and a stop with 17 fruit trees alongside proteas and exotic succulents.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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