What is Banksia?

Banksia is a genus Wildflowers originating in Australia, many of which are also grown as garden plants. There are about 170 species, some of which are threatened or endangered by the loss of habitat, fire and water supply phytophthora cinnamomi , commonly called dieback. Banksia It grows in various Australian climates, even if no species grow in the desert. It creates abundant nectar and serves as a source of food for bees and other insects, bats, birds, pygma of cam and rats. Perhaps the most important feature of Banksia is a flower tip, a woody structure covered with hundreds or thousands of small flowers that can be red, orange, yellow, pink or purple. However, some species do not have a flower. b. Dentata or Tropical Banksia is the only species that grows outside of Australia, a cloth involving North Australia, Papua -nová Guinea and the islands of Aru. More than 90 percent of species grow only in southwestern Western Australia. Although fires kill many living plants, inEdou also for new growth. Species that do not produce such seeds have either fire bark or lignnotubers, structures that store nutrients and hatch new stems. Despite these adaptations, Banksia is endangered by excessive bushes that do not allow them to grow.

Another threat to plants, phytopthora cinnamomi or dieback, attacks the roots, causing them to rot and prevent them from absorbing water and nutrients. Infected plants have been dying over a few years and the disease is very difficult to treat. The fungus of the dieback thrives in wet soil, so that the plants often leave the plants vulnerable.

Types

Banksia are popular as cut flowers and garden plants, although sometimes it is difficult to grow. The largest varieties are popularly set in parks, streets and gardens. The plant is also used by beekeepers as a source of abundant nectar, although it does not create notjo better honey.

Another important product is wood that is used for decorative purposes and for the production of small ships. Dried floral spikes, often called cones, are also used to produce decorative products such as vessels and drinking trays. The Australian natives traditionally sucked in floral spikes for their sweet nectar or soaked them in the water to make a sweet drink.