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'''''Grevillea wickhamii'''''  ('''Wickham's Grevillea''', '''''Arajukaljukua''''', '''''Ijaka''''' or '''''Lukkulburra''''')<ref name=APNI>{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=GREVILLEA+WICKHAMII|title=''Grevillea wickhamii'' |accessdate=2009-04-02 |work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}</ref>  is an erect shrub or small tree to 6 metres in height which is endemic to  [[Western Australia]], [[Northern Territory]] and [[Queensland]]. It has grey-green leaves which have a [[holly]]-like shape.
  
 
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There are a number of [[subspecies]] which have flowers in a wide range of colours including red, pink, orange and yellow. They are as follows:
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''aprica''
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''cratista''
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''hispidula''
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''macrodonta''     
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''pallida''
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*''Grevillea wickhamii'' subsp. ''wickhamii''
  
 
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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: 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

wickhamii >


Grevillea wickhamii (Wickham's Grevillea, Arajukaljukua, Ijaka or Lukkulburra)[1] is an erect shrub or small tree to 6 metres in height which is endemic to Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. It has grey-green leaves which have a holly-like shape.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

There are a number of subspecies which have flowers in a wide range of colours including red, pink, orange and yellow. They are as follows:

  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. aprica
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. cratista
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. hispidula
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. macrodonta
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. pallida
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. wickhamii

Gallery

References

  1. "Grevillea wickhamii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.

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