Blue hakea

(Hakea lehmanniana)

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Description

Hakea lehmanniana, commonly known as the Blue hakea, is a shrub of the genus Hakea native to an area in the southern Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.The prickly lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 1.8 metres (2 to 6 ft). It blooms from June to August and produces purple-blue flowers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Hakea
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