Waterwise Plant Details
Southern Blechnum Banksia
![banksia blechnifolia](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/banksia-blechnifolia-01.jpg?la=en&rev=5621a42b943a45a3b13bc2157fb14823&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=763&la=en&hash=1BE7C467E152D4B23DB0D693D285A7F0)
![banksia blechnifolia](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/banksia-blechnifolia-02.jpg?la=en&rev=f012f892fea24606b2bde29d6f807e69&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=333&la=en&hash=86AAC24BA219E52430D3EC94167F779E)
![banksia blechnifolia](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/banksia-blechnifolia-03.jpg?la=en&rev=e908cd9bb7bd49fb8f75a5f2b4af59d6&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=333&la=en&hash=085500FB5812FF0C218688E3FCC6E56C)
- Family: PROTEACEAE
- Genus: Banksia
- Species: blechnifolia
An unusual prostrate banksia with a stout, creeping stem from which large grey green fishbone leaves rise straight up. Reddish pink flowers are produced at ground level at the end of the stem in spring. Seed grown plants usually flower in 4 to 5 years.
Pronunciation: Bank-seeya