Difference between revisions of "Telopea oreades"
From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search (Created page with '{{SPlantbox |familia=Proteaceae |genus=Telopea |species=oreades |common_name=Gippsland Waratah |Min ht box=10 |Min ht metric=ft |Max ht box=30 |Max ht metric=ft |Min wd box=10 |…') |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SPlantbox | {{SPlantbox | ||
|familia=Proteaceae | |familia=Proteaceae | ||
| − | |genus=Telopea | + | |genus=Telopea |
|species=oreades | |species=oreades | ||
| + | |taxo_author=F.Muell. | ||
|common_name=Gippsland Waratah | |common_name=Gippsland Waratah | ||
| + | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |habit=shrub | ||
|Min ht box=10 | |Min ht box=10 | ||
|Min ht metric=ft | |Min ht metric=ft | ||
|Max ht box=30 | |Max ht box=30 | ||
|Max ht metric=ft | |Max ht metric=ft | ||
| − | | | + | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| − | | | + | |Max wd box=10 |
| + | |Max wd metric=ft | ||
| + | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| + | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|exposure=sun | |exposure=sun | ||
| + | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
| + | |features=flowers | ||
|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer | ||
| + | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|flowers=red, pink | |flowers=red, pink | ||
|Temp Metric=°F | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
|min_zone=9 | |min_zone=9 | ||
| + | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | ||
|max_zone=10 | |max_zone=10 | ||
| − | + | |image=Teloreades1.jpg | |
| − | |image= | ||
|image_width=240 | |image_width=240 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | '''''Telopea oreades''''' ('''Gippsland Waratah''' or '''Victorian Waratah''') is a large shrub or small tree from [[Australia]] in the family [[Proteaceae]].<ref name=APNI/><ref name=NSW/> | |
| + | |||
| + | It grows to 12 metres high and has narrow-obovate to spathulate [[leaf|leaves]], which are 11 to 28 cm long and 1.5 to 6 cm wide. Crimson flowers appear between October and December in its native range, the flowerheads comprising 36 to 60 individual flowers with green to pink bracts.<ref name=NSW>{{cite web |url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Telopea~oreades|title=''Telopea oreades'' |accessdate=2009-10-09 |author=|work= PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia}}</ref><ref name=Cochrane>{{cite book|author=Cochrane, G.R., Fuhrer, B.A., Rotherdam, E.M., Simmons, J.& M. and Willis, J.H.| title=Flowers and Plants of Victoria and Tasmania |publisher=A.H. & A.W. Reed|location= | year=1980 | id=ISBN 0589502565}}</ref> These are followed by leathery to woody fruits which are 5 to 7.5 cm long.<ref name=Corrick>{{cite book|author=Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A.| title=Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas| publisher=Bloomings Books|location= Australia | year=2001 | id=ISBN 1876473142}}</ref> | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
| Line 32: | Line 44: | ||
==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
| + | A selected white-flowered form from the [[Errinundra Plateau]], which was originally known as 'Plateau View Alba' or 'Plateau View White' was registered by the [[Australian Cultivar Registration Authority]] in 1990 as 'Errindundra White'.<ref name=ANBG>http://www.anbg.gov.au/acra/descriptions/acc403.html</ref> | ||
| + | The species is known to produce [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrid]]s with ''[[Telopea monganensis]]''.<ref name=NSW/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:42, 20 April 2010
| Habit | shrub
| |
|---|---|---|
| Height: | ⇕ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. to 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
|
Telopea > |
oreades > |
F.Muell. > |
Telopea oreades (Gippsland Waratah or Victorian Waratah) is a large shrub or small tree from Australia in the family Proteaceae.[1][2]
It grows to 12 metres high and has narrow-obovate to spathulate leaves, which are 11 to 28 cm long and 1.5 to 6 cm wide. Crimson flowers appear between October and December in its native range, the flowerheads comprising 36 to 60 individual flowers with green to pink bracts.[2][3] These are followed by leathery to woody fruits which are 5 to 7.5 cm long.[4]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
A selected white-flowered form from the Errinundra Plateau, which was originally known as 'Plateau View Alba' or 'Plateau View White' was registered by the Australian Cultivar Registration Authority in 1990 as 'Errindundra White'.[5]
The species is known to produce hybrids with Telopea monganensis.[2]
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedAPNI - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Telopea oreades". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
- ↑ Cochrane, G.R., Fuhrer, B.A., Rotherdam, E.M., Simmons, J.& M. and Willis, J.H. (1980). Flowers and Plants of Victoria and Tasmania. A.H. & A.W. Reed. ISBN 0589502565.
- ↑ Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
- ↑ http://www.anbg.gov.au/acra/descriptions/acc403.html
External links
- w:Telopea oreades. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Telopea oreades QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
