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Botanical Name:

Hakea laurina
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Common Name:

Pin Cushion Hakea
Family Name:

PROTEACEAE
Genus:

Hakea
species

laurina
Name Derivation

G: Comm. Baron Christian von Hake - German scientist; Lat. - laurel-like foliage.
Growth Habit:

Small tree
Dimensions:

4m x 2m
Flower:

Cream and pink in dense pin cushion like heads.
Climate:

Drought and frost resistant.
Fruit:

Hard wood capsules.
Propagation:

Seed or cuttings.
Horticulture Use:

Showy plant and hedge wind break, bird attractant.
Culture & Maintenance:

Medium to heavy soils in protected sunny position. Fertilise with low or no phosphorous.
Foliage:

Green-grey, broadly sickle shaped. Prominently veined.

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