Hakea laurina
Pincushion hakea · also Kodjet, Pin-cushion hakea, Cushion hakea
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Hakea laurina is a shrub or small tree known for its unique globular red and cream flowers and dense, bluish-green, curling foliage. Native to Western Australia, it attracts bees and birds, thrives in full sun, and tolerates light shade. Its shallow root system makes it prone to wind damage, an important consideration for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1850.12%—1.9 in
- 40.00%—7.5 in
- 10.00%—1.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 9–20 ft
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 3.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Other Hakea in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
