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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Petrophile pulchella
Genus species; Petrophile pulchella (syn. P. fucifolia)
Meaning of name; Rock lover - drone bearing foliage
Family; Proteaceae
Common name; Conesticks
Features; Erect shrub to 3m tall;
Aspect; Dry Conditions; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Dry Open Forest, Heath and Rocky Hillsides,
Slopes;
Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; Container Plant;
Leaves; Very divided;
Flowering; Terminal; Yellow; December to March;
Fruit;
Seed type;
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Problems;
Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters;
Propagation; Semi hard wood tip cuttings taken in early Autumn.