Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea )

Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) pink flower close up on branch with needle leaves
Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) pink flower clusters emerge directly from woody stems among thin foliage.

Botanical name: Hakea verrucosa

Common name: Warty-fruited Hakea

Family: Proteaceae

Origin: Western Australia

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Pink flowersFlower color: Pink
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorny or spinyThorns: Thorny or spiny
Flood tolerant plantFlood tolerance: High
Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsWildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

At best the shrubs are massed with delicate flowers among the sharp spines, stemless on the hard wood. Plants can flower while young and specimens have been observed flowering at 30 cm high when about a year old. The shrubs usually recover from drought and also from spells of water-logging.

Similar plants: Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea )


Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) pink flower close up among needle-like green leaves.
Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) pink needle flower clusters surrounded by stiff green foliage.
Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) gray fruit on needle-like green leaves close up
Hakea verrucosa (Warty-fruited Hakea) fruit with rough gray surfaces attached to thin needle-like green leaves.


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