Banksia 'Giant Candles'
GIANT CANDLES BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: Australia, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Banksia ericifolia x spinulosa

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Banksia 'Giant Candles'
GIANT CANDLES BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in gold & orange

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early autumn to late winter

Ornamental Fruit: woody pod


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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