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| − | + | The '''''Grevillea australis''''' is the only ''[[Grevillea]]'' to occur naturally in [[Tasmania]]. It has several variations in the wild, and is therefore a very variable species. | |
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| + | It grows between 0.2 metres to 2.5 metres high and has oval shaped leaves, 15 to 30 mm long by 1 to 5 mm wide. It is white-flowering, and seeds in brown, leathery follicles. | ||
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| + | ''Grevillea australis'' grows best in cool to cold climates. It ideally grows in well-lit conditions and with well-drained soil. | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 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: | ⇔ | 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 7 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
The Grevillea australis is the only Grevillea to occur naturally in Tasmania. It has several variations in the wild, and is therefore a very variable species.
It grows between 0.2 metres to 2.5 metres high and has oval shaped leaves, 15 to 30 mm long by 1 to 5 mm wide. It is white-flowering, and seeds in brown, leathery follicles.
Grevillea australis grows best in cool to cold climates. It ideally grows in well-lit conditions and with well-drained soil.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
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Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Grevillea australis. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea australis QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
