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Hakea francisiana


Emu Tree




Origin:  Native to an area in the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.
Family
Proteaceae
Genus
Hakea
Species
francisiana
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
9a - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season preotection under glass.
Temperature (°C)
-6 - 5
Temperature (°F)
20 - 40
Height
3 - 9 m
Spread
3 - 5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptemberOctober
Landscape
Screen and windbreak.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, sandy and clay loam. Tolerates light frost.
Shape
Upright and spreading.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Seed is 10 - 22 mm long and 10 - 16 mm wide.
Leaf Description
Branchlets are glabrous or hairy. Leaves are alternate, glabrous and entire. 4 - 10 mm wide.
Flower Description
Inflorescences is axillary. Pedicels are 1.5 - 2.5 mm long. Perianth is 7 - 8 mm long and ovary glabrous.
Colour Description
The leaves are green. The flowers are reddish-pink.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Propagation
Seed.
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