Waterwise Plants for Perth Gardens

PROTEACEAE
Banksia prionotes
Acorn Banksia
[Image © John Colwill 2010]
[Image © John Colwill 2010]

Plant Notes
A fast growing large bushy shrub or small tree to about 10 m high with long toothed dull green leaves and silver flower buds opening from the base up to orange bird attractant flowers over much of the year. Can be pruned after flowering. Seed grown plants usually flower in 3 to 5 years.

This is a WaterWise Perth Plant
Growth Habit
Tree Shrub
  Groundcover   Climber
  Creeper   Palm
  Orchid   Succulent
  Strap-Leaves   Herbaceous

Lifespan
Perennial   Annual
  Biennial

Mature Plant Height (cm)
  less than 50 cm   50 to 100 cm
  100 to 200 cm   200 to 400 cm
400 to 800 cm   more than 800 cm

Mature Plant Width (cm)
  less than 50 cm   50 to 100 cm
  100 to 200 cm 200 to 400 cm
  400 to 800 cm   more than 800 cm

Flower Colours
  Red   Pink
  White   Yellow
Orange   Brown
  Grey Cream
  Purple-Mauve   Green
  Blue   Violet
Silver   Black

Flowering Season
  Spring Summer
Autumn Winter

Garden Types
Native   Cottage
Coastal Mediterranean
  Tropical

Uses
  Fruit   Nut
  Vegetable   Culinary Herb