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| | {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| | + | |familia=Proteaceae |
| | |genus=Grevillea | | |genus=Grevillea |
| | |species=treueriana | | |species=treueriana |
| | + | |common_name=Mt Finke Grevillea |
| | + | |name_ref=Wikipedia |
| | |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=3 | + | |Max ht box=3 |
| − | |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=3 | + | |Max wd box=3 |
| − | |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 |
| − | |features=flowers | + | |features=flowers, fruit |
| | |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring | | |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring |
| | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| | |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 treueriana.jpg |
| − | |image_width=240 | + | |image_width=200 |
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| − | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Grevillea treueriana''''', also known known as '''Mount Finke Grevillea''', is a [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[South Australia]]. It usually grows to a height of between 1 and 1.5 metres with a similar spread. It has deeply lobed leaves with sharp points and produces bright, orange-red "toothbrush" flowers in winter and spring. |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
| − | | + | This species prefers a dry climate and well drained soil, but can be grafted on to rootsocks of ''[[Grevillea robusta]]'' or ''Grevillea'' 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' to enable cultivation in areas with higher humidity and rainfall |
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| | ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
| − | | + | Plants can be propagated by taking cuttings from current seasons growth, or from seed which has been nicked with a sharp knife{{wp}}. |
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| | ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |