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Banksia petiolaris
Creeping Banksia
Origin: Western Australia.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Banksia |
| Species |
| petiolaris |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.6 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Ground cover and rock gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Well-drained soil, preferably sand with Full sun and partial-shade. It can grow in very alkaline soils. Tolerates light frost. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate leaves that are petiolate and range in size from 21.5 - 34.5 cm long by 2 - 3 .5 cm wide with a petiole of about 5 - 9 cm. The leaf is pinnately divided with shallow teeth pointing towards the apex with flat margins and 29 - 37 lobes on each side. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are made up of a perianth (the outermost part of the flower) that is covered with yellow limb apex hirsute (long, rough, and coarse hairs), and is 1.8 - 2.0 cm long. The pistil (female organ of the flower) is glabrous (free from hair), curved, and is 2.8 - 3.0 cm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Banksia petiolaris bears tomentose, elliptic follicles that are 2.8 - 3.0 cm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Inflorescences are yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves are leathery in texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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