Difference between revisions of "Grevillea petrophiloides"

From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{SPlantbox
 
{{SPlantbox
 +
|familia=Proteaceae
 
|genus=Grevillea
 
|genus=Grevillea
 
|species=petrophiloides
 
|species=petrophiloides
Line 6: Line 7:
 
|habit=shrub
 
|habit=shrub
 
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|Min ht box=10
+
|Max ht box=10
|Min ht metric=ft
+
|Max ht metric=ft
 
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|Min wd box=4
+
|Max wd box=4
|Min wd metric=ft
+
|Max wd metric=ft
 
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 +
|origin=Australia
 +
|origin_ref=Wikipedia
 +
|lifespan=perennial
 +
|life_ref=Wikipedia
 
|exposure=sun
 
|exposure=sun
 
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
Line 22: Line 27:
 
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
 
|max_zone=10
 
|max_zone=10
|image=Upload.png
+
|image=Grevillea petrophiloides.jpg
 
|image_width=240
 
|image_width=240
 
}}
 
}}
Describe the plant here...
+
'''''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.
 +
 
 +
The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus [[Petrophile]].
  
 
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==

Latest revision as of 18:13, 9 August 2010


Grevillea petrophiloides.jpg


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

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

petrophiloides >


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.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


External links