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|genus=Grevillea | |genus=Grevillea | ||
| − | |species=aquifolium | + | |species=aquifolium |
| + | |common_name=Holly grevillea | ||
| + | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | ||
|habit=shrub | |habit=shrub | ||
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | ||
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| + | |origin=Australia | ||
| + | |lifespan=perennial | ||
|exposure=sun | |exposure=sun | ||
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'''''Grevillea aquifolium''''' or '''Holly Grevillea''' is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland. | '''''Grevillea aquifolium''''' or '''Holly Grevillea''' is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland. | ||
The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes. | The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Cultivation== |
| − | A number of naturally | + | |
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| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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| + | ==Varieties== | ||
| + | A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following: | ||
| − | *Carpenter Rocks form | + | *[[Carpenter Rocks]] form |
*[[Halls Gap]] form | *[[Halls Gap]] form | ||
*[[Little Desert]] form | *[[Little Desert]] form | ||
| − | *Serra Road form | + | *Serra Road form |
| − | == | + | ==Gallery== |
| − | + | <gallery perrow=5> | |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
| − | {{ | + | ==External links== |
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| − | + | {{stub}} | |
| − | + | __NOTOC__ | |
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 9 August 2010
| Habit | shrub
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|---|---|---|
| Height: | ⇕ | 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Australia |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 9 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink |
Grevillea aquifolium or Holly Grevillea is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to South Australia and Victoria. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland.
The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following:
- Carpenter Rocks form
- Halls Gap form
- Little Desert form
- Serra Road form
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Grevillea aquifolium. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea aquifolium QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
