Banksia baueri – Teddy Bear Banksia
A small, compact shrub with interesting serrated foliage and huge attractive flower heads that are its main features. Use it as a feature shrub or as a pot plant for a large container. It is a very low maintenance shrub.
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- Banksia baueri – teddy bear banksia
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- Banksia baueri – teddy bear banksia
| Scientific Name: | Banksia baueri |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Common Name: | Banksia |
| Other Common Names: | Teddy Bear Banksia |
| Plant Type: | Large shrub |
| Height: | 2 ~ 5 metres |
| Width: | 1 ~ 1.5 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Cream, Orange |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Winter |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Sandy loam |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
| Propagation Method: | Seed |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Screen, Windbreak |
| Special Uses: | Cut flower, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.