Hakea decurrens ssp. physocarpa
Bushy Needlewood
Open to dense erect prickly shrub with fine silky hairs, especially on young branchlets.
Additional information
- SynonymSeparated from Hakea sericea
- FamilyProteaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size0.8-4 m x 1-3 m
- Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
- LeavesLeaves stiff and needle-like, grooved below and widely spreading from stem, 1-5-8 cm x 0.7-1.6 mm, longer close to flowers.
- Flower colourWhite or occasionally pink
- Flowering timeMay to September
- FlowersCluster of 3-6 hairy, fragrant flowers in leaf axils. Fruit - prominent, rough with a double-pointed beak, 1-2.5 cm wide.
- Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
- Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to dry clay soils in open forests of foothills. Frost tolerant. Full sun to semi shade.
- Garden useHabitat plant providing protection to birds. Prickly nature can control traffic movement. Flowers displayed well. Tough plant for most positions.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Cathy Powers ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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