Banksia attenuata
R. Br.
Candlestick Banksia, Coast Banksia, Slender Banksia
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Description
A tall shrub. It grows 4-15 m high and spreads 2-7 m wide. The leaves are narrow and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are bright yellow. They are in spikes 25 cm long. The fruit are bristly oval cones.
Edible Uses
The nectar from flower spikes is edible.
Distribution
It suits warm temperate and semiarid locations. It can stand light frost. It can grow in moist well drained soils or dry soils. It suits hardiness zones 9-10.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings. The seed need treatment to break the hard seed coat.
Notes
There are about 75 Banksia species. They are mostly in Australia.
Also Known As
Biara, Piara
References (11)
- Bindon, P., 1996, Useful Bush Plants. Western Australian Museum. p 49
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 127
- Cronin, L., 1989, The Concise Australian Flora. Reed. p 165
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1982, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 2. Lothian. p 287
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 38
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- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 30
- Molyneux, B & Forrester, S., 1997, The Austraflora A-Z of Australian Plants. Reed. p 48
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 465
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- Rolsh, 1994, Wildflowers of the Western State, Rolsh Productions Albany WA. p 4
