Difference between revisions of "Grevillea hookeriana"

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|common_name=Black toothbrushes, Red toothbrushes
 
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
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|origin=Australia
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Describe the plant here...
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'''''Grevillea hookeriana''''' ('''Black Toothbrushes''' or '''Hooker's Grevillea''') is a [[shrub]] species in the family [[Proteaceae]]. It is endemic to the [[Southwest Australia|south west]] region of [[Western Australia]].<ref name=WA>{{FloraBase|name=''Grevillea hookeriana''|id=2017}}</ref>
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It  usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and 4 metres wide..<ref name=FOA>{{Flora of Australia Online|name=''Grevillea hookeriana'' |id=2607}}</ref> Yellow, red or black  "toothbrush" flowers are produced between May and November.<ref name=WA/>
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A cultivar known as  [[Grevillea 'Red Hooks'|''G''.'Red Hooks']] (often erroneously referred to as ''G. hookeriana'' or ''G. hookerana'') has been in cultivation for many years. It is a hybrid of ''G. hookeriana'' and ''[[Grevillea tetragonoloba|''G. tetragonoloba]]''.<ref name=ASGAP/>
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''G. hookeriana'' is comparatively rare in cultivation, and less vigorous than the cultivar. It is best suited to a climate where the summers are dry.<ref name = ASGAP/>
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It requires good drainage and prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and has moderate frost resistance.<ref name=ASGAP>{{cite web|title= ''Grevillea hookeriana''|publisher=Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)|url=http://asgap.org.au/g-hoo.html|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed.<ref name = ASGAP/>
  
 
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
 
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*Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson
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*Grevillea hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 17:58, 9 August 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Width: 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Flower features: orange, yellow
Scientific Names

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

hookeriana >


Grevillea hookeriana (Black Toothbrushes or Hooker's Grevillea) is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.[1]

It usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and 4 metres wide..[2] Yellow, red or black "toothbrush" flowers are produced between May and November.[1]

A cultivar known as G.'Red Hooks' (often erroneously referred to as G. hookeriana or G. hookerana) has been in cultivation for many years. It is a hybrid of G. hookeriana and G. tetragonoloba.[3]

G. hookeriana is comparatively rare in cultivation, and less vigorous than the cultivar. It is best suited to a climate where the summers are dry.[3] It requires good drainage and prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and has moderate frost resistance.[3] Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed.[3]

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

  • Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson
  • Grevillea hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Template:FloraBase
  2. Template:Flora of Australia Online
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Grevillea hookeriana". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP). Retrieved on 2008-10-10.

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