An unusual flower. For our country this exotic plant. Banksia refers to the family of Proteaceae, in addition to which there are 170 other very interesting flowers. Among the main varieties of plants are distinguished as trees (many grow to 20-30 m), and shrubs or semishrubs, with hidden under the ground stems. Flowers - pairwise and sessile, usually collected in round and dense cylindrical or oblong inflorescences. From the flowers of the plant, it is possible to get a lot of nectar, thanks to which insects fly constantly near them, and some animals (for example, bats or opossums) consume them for food.
