Botanical Name: Common Names:
Banksia caleyi Red Lantern Banksia, Caleys Banksia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Very hardy, medium, bushy evergreen shrub with thick, leathery shiny green foliage and red, yellow or cream bird attracting flowers from Spring through to Summer. Perfect for coastal conditions. Grows approx. 2-4m tall and 2-4m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Wind Break, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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