Banksia victoriae (Woolly Orange Banksia)

Banksia victoriae at Kings Parks, Perth

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Inflorescence and foliage of Banksia victoriae, in cultivation, Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia

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Banksia victoriae, in cultivation, Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Banksia victoriae in Australia

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Common Name
Woolly Orange Banksia

Description
The Woolly Orange Banksia is a dense shrub with smooth grey bark growing to five metres tall. The leaves are long and narrow, growing to 30cm in length and 3 cm wide, with large triangular lobes along the mid rib. It produces acorn shaped clusters of orange flowers in summer and autumn. The flower clusters are about 12 cm long. The fruit is a woody cone with up to thirty follicles. The plant does not have a lignotuber and regenerates from seed after bush fire.

Habitat
grows on sandy soil in shrubland.

Distribution
Banksia victoriae is found on the west coast of Western Australia around Geraldton.

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 2 - 6
Spread (m): 2 - 4
Soil Texture: sand
Soil pH: soils with pH less than 8
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 350
Flower Colour: orange
Flower Season: summer, autumn

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Wildlife Interest
birds, nectar

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Banksia
Species:	victoriae
Common Name:	Woolly Orange Banksia

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