Contract
Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia
Hakea sericea |
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Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast
of NSW, Australia |
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| Genus species;
Hakea sericea (syn. H. acicularis) Meaning of name; Named for Hake - silky Family; Proteaceae Common name; Silky Hakea; Needle Bush Shade; None to Filtered Features; Erect Shrub to 5 metres with sharp needle shaped leaves. Clusters of white flowers during winter and spring. Nesting sites for birds and nectar supply. Aspect; SECOND LINE COASTAL; SHADY MOIST; Wet Winter, Dry Summer; Temporary Inundation; Dry Conditions; Frost Resistant; Heath Habitat; Scrubland and Dry Open Forest; Soil; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil; Moderately Lime tolerant; Landscape uses; Fence Screen Leaves; Prickly Plant; Flowering; White Flowers; Winter Flowering; Long Flowering; Pink Flowers; Perfumed Flowers; June to September; Seed type; Dispersal vector; Wings, hairs or bristles (air resistance). Problems; Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Seed Eaters; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters; Smog Tolerant; Propagation; Seed which may take ten weeks to germinate. |