Acorn Banksia
Acorn Banksia is an easy-to-grow, medium tree with showy, orange flowers.
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Noongar Name: Manyret
Scientific Name: Banksia prionotes
Performance: Easy to grow
Size: Medium tree with a maximum height up to 10m
Flower: Orange
Flowering Time: Bunuru – Djilba (Feb-Aug)
Natural Distribution: Grows locally in the Perth region
- Banksia prionotes (CC BY 4.0) Ian McMaster
- Banksia prionotes (CC BY 4.0) Russell Cumming
- Banksia prionotes 1 – Bryony Fremlin
Growing at a Glance
See Growing Guide for more detail
Position: Suitable for a sunny position.
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Generally not needed.
Growing Guide
Invited Guests
This provides habitat for Invertebrates, Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat and Food for Birds
- Habitat and Food for Reptiles
- Habitat and Food for Mammals