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Banksia speciosa
Showy Banksia
Notes

Uses: Interesting Banksia with green flower spike in Summer and Autumn.
Flower is used in the cut flower market.
Good as a hedge or screen.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-oval Oval
  • Height 3-5m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Banksia speciosa
  • Common Name Showy Banksia
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Rounded
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Summer, Autumn
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Cylindrical spike
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)