Flowering and seeds
This species flowers during January to July [1,2,4,5]. The fruits usually produce two seeds per follicle which are often released spontaneously, usually within a year after maturation. There are about 40 viable seeds per gram; seeds start to germinate in about 7 days if grown at 25°C and no pretreatment is required
Cultivation and uses
Banksia integrifolia is a fast-growing tree suitable for coastal plantings where resistance to wind and salt exposure is important [2]. It prefers sandy acidic soils and is moderately drought and frost tolerant. The heartwood.
integrifolia is pinkish to red, useful for ornamental turnery and is occasionally used for cabinetwork and in panellings where a red-hued, ray-blazoned timber is required. It is an important species to apiculture for its pollen and for the dark amber coloured honey which is of medium value.Nectivorous birds will be attracted to the species when it is flower