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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
| Habit | shrub
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| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink, white |
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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