Banksia serrata
Saw Tooth Banksia
Banksia.serrata is normally a tree which can grow to 15 metres in height in favourable conditions. Sometimes it forms a stunted and gnarled looking small tree as a result of bush-fires. The leaves are large, with toothed edges, and it bears flower spikes, usually cream coloured, about 120 mm long, and which are followed by seed cones that have long protruding follicles.
Contributed by @AurigaFlora
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Saw Tooth Banksia
Latin name
Banksia serrata
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Proteaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
6.00 M
15.00 M
Banksia serrata
Banksia.serrata is normally a tree which can grow to 15 metres in height in favourable conditions. Sometimes it forms a stunted and gnarled looking small tree as a result of bush-fires. The leaves are large, with toothed edges, and it bears flower spikes, usually cream coloured, about 120 mm long, and which are followed by seed cones that have long protruding follicles.
Autumn-winter flowering
From Early Autumn TO Mid Winter
Flowering is in autumn, or in winter in cooler areas; the inflorescences are flower spikes 7–22 cm high and 5 cm broad.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The plant is fairly easy to grow in a mediterranean climate with good drainage and a light (sandy) soil;
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