Woody > Hakea > Hakea francisiana > Hakea francisiana
Hakea francisiana
Emu Tree
Origin: Native to an area in the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Hakea |
| Species |
| francisiana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3 - 9 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Screen and windbreak. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, sandy and clay loam. Tolerates light frost. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Seed is 10 - 22 mm long and 10 - 16 mm wide. |
| Leaf Description |
| Branchlets are glabrous or hairy. Leaves are alternate, glabrous and entire. 4 - 10 mm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences is axillary. Pedicels are 1.5 - 2.5 mm long. Perianth is 7 - 8 mm long and ovary glabrous. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are reddish-pink. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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