Hakea sericea (Proteaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Hakea sericea
Evergreen shrub
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The Hakea sericea plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria. Locally naturalized in parts of S.W. Europe. It is a member of the Proteaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. acicularis. H. tenuifolia. Conchium aciculare. Banksia tenuifolia.

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Latin Name:  Hakea sericea
Family:  Proteaceae
Author:  Schrader.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandstone in coastal mountains.

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in a hot dry position, requiring a lime-free soil[182]. Requires plenty of moisture in the growing season but a very well-drained soil[1]. Wind tolerant[166]. This species is not very hardy in Britain, but it succeeds outdoors in S.W. England[11]. Plants are hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder wetter winters. They grow well in a Mediterranean climate, with cool wet winters and hot dry summers[200]. Some forms of this species are lower growing with a tendancy to sucker[157]. Sometimes confused with H. lissosperma, some plants grown as H. acicularis are H. lissosperma[11]. A good bee plant. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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