General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 3 to 10 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Yellow to golden orange, with styles of various shades from pink, maroon and brown.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 2 to 5 weeks.
Other info: Seed remains viable for several years.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Hairpin Banksia

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Location: Milton Rainforest Reserve, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2015-03-15

photo credit: Tatters ❀
Location: Milton Rainforest Reserve, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2015-03-15
Location: Australian National Botanic Gardens
credit: Danielle Langlois
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Hairpin - by PeggyC Jan 13, 2018 7:20 AM 0
That is no pinecone by Lioba Jan 25, 2018 7:30 AM 2

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