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Gardening with
Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds

Botanical Name:Banksia spinulosa var. cunninghamii 
Common Name:Hairpin Banksia 
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Plant
Type(s):
Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
2-4 m x 2-5 m
Foliage:Narrow dark green leaves, downy pale brown below, pointed, with a few teeth towards the end, 2-7 cm x 2-5 mm.
Flowers:Orange yellow bottlebrush, April-July. Often pollinated by possums.
General
Comments:

Banksia plants are a food source and host for many species of native fauna. The pollen presenter of the flower is a swelling of the style end that will attract birds, insects and small marsupial pollinators.  Frost tolerant.

Birds are attracted to the nectar, insects and seeds.  Excellent screening shrub, suitable for underplanting eucalypts. Pruning will encourage bushiness.

Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council 
  2. Yarra Ranges Council 
  3. iNaturalist 
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA) 


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