Additional information

• FamilyProteaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1-3 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesBlue-green soft needle-like foliage, pointed but not as sharp as other local hakea species, 0.8-5 cm x 0.7-2.5 mm.
• Flower colourYellow
• Flowering timeApril to August
• FlowersSmall clusters of flowers in leaf axils, massed up the branches. Fruit - prominent, oval to round, warty, to 3 cm, lacking horns.
• Bird attractingNectar, insects, seeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to wet clay soils in heathy woodlands and around swamps. Frost tolerant. Full sun to full shade.
• Garden useExcellent rounded shrub for moist areas in open positions or under trees. Screen plant Will adapt to quite dry positions.
• Commercially availableGenerally
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2 Jean Edwards ©; 3, 4 Marilyn Bull ©

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