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'''''Grevillea acanthifolia''''' is a  [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[New South Wales]] in [[Australia]].
 
'''''Grevillea acanthifolia''''' is a  [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[New South Wales]] in [[Australia]].
  
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The [[type specimen]] was collected by botanist [[Allan Cunningham (botanist)|Allan Cunningham]] who accompanied [[John Oxley]] on his 1817 expedition. Cunningham found the species growing in "peaty bogs on the [[Blue Mountains]] and [the] banks of [[Cox's River]]". The species was first formally described by him in 1825.
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Three subspecies have been identified as follows:
 
Three subspecies have been identified as follows:
 
*''Grevillea acanthifolia'' A.Cunn. subsp. ''acanthifolia''
 
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*''Grevillea acanthifolia'' subsp. ''stenomera'' (F.Muell. ex Benth.) McGill.  
 
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''[[Grevillea × gaudichaudii]]'' is a hybrid derived from ''G. acanthifolia'' and ''[[Grevillea laurifolia]]''.
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*[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Grevillea~acanthifolia PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online: ''Grevillea acanthifolia'']
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*[http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10358 Department of Environment & Climate Change NSW: ''Grevillea acanthifolia'']
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
 
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*[http://asgap.org.au/g-acan.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): ''Grevillea acanthifolia'']
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*[http://asgap.org.au/APOL9/mar98-5a.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): ''Grevillea acanthifolia'' (photo)]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 9 August 2010


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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: ⇔ 5 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 5.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Australia
Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 9
Flower features: ❀ red, pink
Scientific Names

Proteaceae >

Grevillea >

acanthifolia >


Grevillea acanthifolia is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.

It grows up to 3 metres in height and has divided leaves. The "toothbrush" flowers have a green to grey perianth with a pink to maroon style and green tip. These appear from mid spring to late summer (October to February in Australia).

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Three subspecies have been identified as follows:

  • Grevillea acanthifolia A.Cunn. subsp. acanthifolia
  • Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. paludosa Makinson & Albr. (Bog Grevillea)
  • Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. stenomera (F.Muell. ex Benth.) McGill.

Grevillea × gaudichaudii is a hybrid derived from G. acanthifolia and Grevillea laurifolia.

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References


External links


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