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Banksia erythrocephala

Banksia erythrocephala
Photo: Casliber, CC BY-SA 3.0

Banksia erythrocephala is a prickly, erect shrub from the Western Australian kwongan heath, grown mainly for its distinctive flower heads. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and little fertiliser, and suits a dry, Mediterranean-style garden.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then rely on rain; avoid overwatering and waterlogging.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, very well-drained soil low in phosphorus; avoid rich or heavily fertilised mixes.
Temperature
Tolerates a wide range; frost-hardy in mild climates, protect young plants from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Banksia erythrocephala is a species of prickly shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. It has erect stems, sharply pointed pinnatifid leaves, cream-coloured and reddish black or all cream-coloured and yellow flowers, and egg-shaped fruit.

Where it grows

Banksia erythrocephala var. erythrocephala grows in kwongan between Kulin, Nyabing and east of Hyden. Variety inopinata grows in kwongan and has been recorded near Dumbleyung, Kulin and Nyabing.

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 erythrocephala 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.

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