World Plants

Hakea rhombales (Walukara)

Family	Proteaceae
Genus	Hakea
Species	rhombales
Category	Woody
Type	Shrub (evergreen)
Origin	Native to an area in the Pilbara and the Goldfields regions of Western Australia.

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone	Requires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height	1.5 - 3 m
Spread	1.5 - 3 m
Flowering Period	April, May, June, July, August, September

Shape	Bushy and upright.
Cultivation	Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil. Prefers sand and loam.
Notable Specimens	Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
Habitat	Sand dunes, sand plains and hillsides.
Bark/Stem Description	The branchlets are appressed-pubescent with little hairs.
Leaf Description	Young leaves are appressed-pubescent with little hairs. Simple leaves are 6.5 - 23 cm long and 1.6 - 2 cm wide.
Flower Description	Inflorescences are erect, contains 10 - 16 flowers with simple rachis that are 7 - 11 mm long. The inflorescences are glabrous or appressed-pubescent with pedicels that are 6 mm long.
Fruit Description	Obliquely in shape, 2.2 - 4 cm long and 1.6 - 2.5 mm wide. The fruit has a toothed crest found on either side.
Colour Description	The flowers are a reddish-pinkish-purple. The leaves are green. The fruit is black in colour.