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Grass-leaf hakea Hakea francisiana
Also called Emu tree
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Slender hakea with long grey leaves and pink-red flower spikes through winter and spring.
A tall, open shrub from the dry inland of Western Australia and South Australia, with long, narrow grey-green leaves and bright pink to red flower spikes. A great honeyeater plant for dry gardens.
In the garden
- Leaves
- Long, narrow, grey-green leaves.
- Attracts
- Birds
- Flowers
- Pink to red flower spikes, 8 to 12 cm long.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and grafting
Planting
Full sun in sandy, free-draining soil. Best in dry-summer climates; in humid areas choose a grafted plant or give it the best-drained spot you have.
Pruning
Tip prune young plants to make them bushier. Trim after flowering if needed.
Care
Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Avoid summer watering once established; prone to root rot in wet soil.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Order
- Proteales
- Native to
- South Australia and Western Australia
- Natural range
- Sandy plains of inland Western Australia and western South Australia.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Hakea francisiana on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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