Hakea lorea
BOOTLACE OAK, CORK WOOD
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

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

Tolerances: light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Hakea lorea
BOOTLACE OAK, CORK WOOD
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

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

Tolerances: light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in cream, yellow, white or green

Flowering Time: early spring, mid autumn to late winter

Leaves: grey-green

Bark & Stems: grey corky bark


DESIGN

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

Uses: accents

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar






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