Hakea corymbosa
CAULIFLOWER HAKEA
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Pruning: Let juvenile water canes fill out as a new cluster of foliage.

Fertilising: Only use low phosphorus fertiliser according to manufacturer's directions.

 
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Hakea corymbosa
CAULIFLOWER HAKEA
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in chartreuse

Flowering Time: early spring, late autumn to late winter

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, formal, contemporary, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, barrier, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, habitat, deer resistant






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