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Describe the plant here...
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'''''Grevillea curviloba''''' is a prostrate to erect [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring (August to October in Australia).
 
 
 
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There are two recognised subspecies:
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* ''Grevillea curviloba'' McGill. subsp. ''curviloba''     
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* ''Grevillea curviloba'' subsp. ''incurva'' Olde & Marriott - this variety has been in cultivation for many years and was known by the misapplied names ''[[Grevillea biternata]]'' and ''[[Grevillea tridentifera]]''.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
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
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Flower features: white
Scientific Names

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

curviloba >


Grevillea curviloba is a prostrate to erect shrub which is endemic to Perth, Western Australia. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring (August to October in Australia).

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Grevillea curviloba McGill. subsp. curviloba
  • Grevillea curviloba subsp. incurva Olde & Marriott - this variety has been in cultivation for many years and was known by the misapplied names Grevillea biternata and Grevillea tridentifera.

Gallery

References


External links