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'''''Grevillea petrophiloides''''' ('''Pink Pokers''') is a [[shrub]] [[grevillea]] native to [[Western Australia]]. It is 1 to 3 metres high, with thin, needle-like leaves and dense, cylindrical [[flower]]s. ''Grevillea petrophiloides'' occurs in sandy and rocky areas. The fruits are sticky follicles, 5 to 7 centimetres long.
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The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus [[Petrophile]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 9 August 2010


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10.
Width: 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 10
Flower features: red, pink, white
Scientific Names

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Grevillea petrophiloides (Pink Pokers) is a shrub grevillea native to Western Australia. It is 1 to 3 metres high, with thin, needle-like leaves and dense, cylindrical flowers. Grevillea petrophiloides occurs in sandy and rocky areas. The fruits are sticky follicles, 5 to 7 centimetres long.

The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus Petrophile.

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