Flower of the Day - Pink Protea Nerifolia

Flower of the Day - Protea nerifolia

Message - Protection from difficult people and harsh environments

Proteas, originally from South Africa come in hundreds of different forms.  They were named after the Greek God Proteus who was believed to have the power of  "shape shifting"

Protea nerifolia has elongated leaves similar to Oleanders. The name nerifolia means "leaves that resemble oleander"

*http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/proteaneriif.htm