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Banksia burdettii
Burdett's banksia is an evergreen shrub or small tree from sandplain country in Western Australia, growing to about 4 m, with bright orange flower spikes in late summer. It is easiest in a sunny, well-drained spot in a Mediterranean-type climate and dislikes humid summers.
Banksia burdettii, commonly known as Burdett's banksia, is a species of shrub or tree of the genus Banksia in the family Proteaceae. It occurs on sandplain country north of Gingin, Western Australia. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) in height, it has long serrated leaves and large, bright flower spikes, initially white before opening to a bright orange, that appear mainly in late summer (February and March). Edmund Gilbert Baker described B. burdettii in 1934, naming it after its collector, W. Burdett.
Banksia burdettii is fairly easy to grow in areas with a Mediterranean climate, but does not do well in areas with high summer humidity. It requires a sunny position in well-drained soil. Once established the plant is resistant to both frost and drought, it prefers sun or light shade and well drained soils.
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 20 to 42 days to germinate.
Found between Eneabba and Mogumber in Western Australia, Banksia burdettii is locally common where it occurs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Banksia burdettii 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
