Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Proteaceae

Genus:

Aulax

Species:

Aulax cancellata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Serotinous species that retains seeds in woody cones until fire. Seeds released post-fire and germination is stimulated by smoke compounds.

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Like many Proteaceae, seeds may benefit from smoke treatment to stimulate germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI