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Banksia pilostylis
Marsh Banksia
Origin: Native to Western Australia.
| Family |
| Proteaeae |
| Genus |
| Banksia |
| Species |
| pilostylis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Low windbreak and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in well-drained soils, in full sun to partial-shade. Drought tolerant. Can grow in sandy, loam and sandy loam soils with acid, neutral and alkaline pH. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Plains in swampy or wet depressions. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are petiolate, alternate, 75 - 140 mm long and 5 - 15 mm wide with a petiole of 20 mm. The leaf is pinnately divided with shallow teeth pointing towards the apex with the margin revolute and 12 - 23 lobes on each side. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences tomentose or villous hairs. Perianth are 18 - 22 mm long and appear hairy. Pistil is 21 - 25 mm long and curved. Bloom October to December and January. |
| Fruit Description |
| Follicles glabrous, tomentose, elliptic is 22 - 35 mm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are greenish-yellow and orangish-brown. The inflorescences are yellow. |
| Texture Description |
| Leaves appear hairy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. Sow seed in individual pots to prevent root disturbance during transplanting. Media should be a mix a 3:1 mix of perlite to peat. Keep soil moist and germination should occur in 1-3 months with no pre-treatment. |
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