Hakea teretifolia ssp. hirsuta
Dagger Hakea
Dense erect to spreading shrub, branchlets covered in dense down.
Additional information
- FamilyProteaceae
- StoreyMiddle storey
- Size2-3 m x 1-3 m
- Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
- LeavesRigid needle-like leaves, sharply pointed.
- Flower colourWhite
- Flowering timeNovember to February
- FlowersMasses of downy flowers in clusters of 4, 6 or 8. Fruit - narrow and dagger-shaped to 30 mm long.
- Bird attractingGeneral - food and habitat
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet soil in heathy woodland. Frost tolerant. Full sun.
- Garden useAdapts in cultivation to dryer conditions. Prickly nature will provide protection for wildlife and traffic control.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusScattered in a few localised populations within the Shire.
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Photographer/s: 1, 4, 5 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Ken Harris ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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