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Hakea laurina (Pincushion hakea)

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Botanical Name: Hakea laurina HAK-ee-ah lor-EE-nah

Common Name: Pincushion hakea Genus: Hakea

Through the fall and into winter, pincushion hakea provides beautiful cut flowers for the holidays; the foliage and seedpods are also great for arrangements. You can prune it into a bushy shape or a slender, small tree. As a member of the Protea family, pincushion hakea does not like phosphorus fertilizer, and like most Australian plants, it prefers to be well mulched so that its specialized roots can extract nutrients from the mulch layer.
Care: Provide full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.
Propagation: In summer, root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat.
Problems: Moist soil may lead to problems with root rot.

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Height	10 ft. to 15 ft.;15 ft. to 30 ft.;6 ft. to 10 ft.
Spread	6 ft. to 10 ft.
Growth Pace	Fast Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Maintenance	Low
Characteristics	Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time	Early Fall; Fall; Late Fall; Winter
Flower Color	Orange/ Salmon Flower; Red Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Hedge, Screening
Seasonal Interest	Winter Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Shrubs,Trees

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