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Hakea petiolaris
Sea Urchin Hakea
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Uses: Highly ornamental for more open locations, wider verges, median strips, parks and reserves. Planted singly as a an accent or grouped as a shelter or wind-break. Tall forms are suitable for narrow sites.
Tolerates light pruning. Requires well-drained soils.
Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.
Note: This species is classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area provided they are not planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-domed Domed
  • Height 2-10m
  • Spread 2-6m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Hakea petiolaris
  • Common Name Sea Urchin Hakea
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Upright to spreading
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Winter
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Globular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Medium Tree (Usually between 5m & 11m)