Consulta Plantas

Care of the shrub Hakea orthorrhyncha or Bird Beak Hakea

The genus Hakea, family Proteaceae, comprises 150 species of trees and shrubs native to Australia. Some species are: Hakea orthorrhyncha, Hakea leucoptera, Hakea laurina, Hakea cristata, Hakea bucculenta, Hakea aculeata, Hakea prostrata, Hakea recurva, Hakea petiolaris, Hakea nitida.

Common name: Bird Beak Hakea. This species is native to Western Australia.

They are evergreen shrubs with a rounded crown that reach 3 meters (9.84 feet) in height. The leaves are acicular; the plant have a pine look. They produce abundant and interesting orange-red flowers along the branches. The fruits are pod-shaped.

Bird Beak Hakea is used in small bushy groups and as isolated specimens. It's ideal for Mediterranean coastal gardens.

Hakea orthorrhyncha needs full sun exposure and a hot, dry climate. It resists occasional low intensity frosts.

It's very important that the soil is very well drained; Bird Beak Hakea can grow in dry and arid soils.

Hakea orthorrhyncha is a drought resistant plant. Water moderately, always waiting for the substrate to dry.

Bird Beak Hakea does not need fertilizers or pruning.

Hakea orthorrhyncha is a plant resistant to the usual pests but sensitive to excess humidity.

Bird Beak Hakea propagates by seeds sown in spring in individual containers in a mixture of perlite and peat; They may take 1 to 4 months to germinate.

Images of the shrub Hakea orthorrhyncha or Bird Beak Hakea