Banksia ericifolia ssp. macrantha
HEATH LEAF BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar

 
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Banksia ericifolia ssp. macrantha
HEATH LEAF BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in red-orange

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, late summer to late winter

Ornamental Fruit: woody pod


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar






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