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Banksia blechnifolia
Southern Blechnum Banksia, Prostrate Banksia, Fern-like Banksia
Origin: The genus Banksia is named after Sir Joseph Banks (1743 - 1820) a British naturalist who joined Captain Cook on his explorations in the Pacific including Australia.
Mike's
Opinion
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Considered to be one of the hardiest of the Banksia and one of the most desirable.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Banksia |
| Species |
| blechnifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 0.2 - 0.8 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Banksia blechnifolia is a groundcover planted on high areas like rockeries, or around low retaining walls. It has an appealing reddish foliage and fern-like leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Ornamental use. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Well-drained, sandy, loamy, sandy loam soils with a acid, neutral and alkaline pH. Old and spent cones must be removed in order to help the flowering process. |
| Shape |
| Showy prostrate shrub. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Banksia blechnifolia is prone to scale and dieback (the soil-borne fungus, Phytopthora cinnamomi) but these are rare instances. |
| Habitat |
| Found growing in areas with rainfall on average of 400 mm in white sand, heath or mallee heath. |
| Leaf Description |
| Banksia blechnifolia has deep-lobed leaves that are about 45 cm long and 4 - 10 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Flower spikes that grow up to 6 - 16 cm long and 7 - 8 cm wide. Blooming occurs in spring, between late September and mid November. |
| Fruit Description |
| The woody follicles usually open when burnt. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a bluish-green. The flowers can range from red, pink, cream, orange and brown. The flower spikes are velvet in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| From seed with plants flowering at about 4 - 5 years old. |
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