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Banksia borealis subsp. borealis

Banksia borealis subsp. borealis is a subspecies of Banksia borealis, a shrub from the Dryandra group of banksias native to south-west Western Australia. It grows best in full sun with excellent drainage and little summer water.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established, keeping the soil lightly moist only while young and never waterlogged.
Soil
Well-drained, low-fertility, sandy or gritty soil; avoid rich potting mixes and phosphorus-rich fertilisers.
Temperature
Tolerates mild to warm conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Banksia borealis subsp. borealis is a subspecies of Banksia borealis. As an autonym, it is defined as encompassing the type material of the species. It was known as Dryandra borealis subsp. borealis until 2007, when Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele sunk all Dryandra into Banksia. As with other members of Banksia ser. Dryandra, it is endemic to the South West Botanical Province of Western Australia.

Other Banksia plants

Banksia acanthopoda · Prickly Banksia · Banksia acuminata · Wallum Banksia · Banksia alliacea · Cactus Dryandra · Northern Banksia · Yilgarn Dryandra · Banksia archaeocarpa · Banksia arctotidis · Banksia armata var. armata · Banksia armata var. ignicida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Banksia borealis subsp. borealis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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