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Hakea prostrata
Origin: Native to the south-west of Western Australia.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Hakea |
| Species |
| prostrata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Height |
| 1 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2.4 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil. Prefers sandy, laterite, loam and gravel. |
| Shape |
| Erect and spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Hill slopes and coastal dunes. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Winged seed that is 18 - 20 mm long and 10 - 12 mm wide. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, glabrous, widest above the middle, pinnately divided/ tripartitely divided or divided only at the apex, entire or shallowly divided. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are produced in axillary racemose inflorescences. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit has a very hard projections and opens annually to release a seed. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are white or cream. The leaves are green. |
| Texture Description |
| The fruit is relatively smooth in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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