Difference between revisions of "Grevillea wickhamii"
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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. | |
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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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: | |
| + | *''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== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:19, 9 August 2010
| Habit | shrub
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| 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 |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 10 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, orange, yellow, pink |
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
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References
- ↑ "Grevillea wickhamii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.
External links
- w:Grevillea wickhamii. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea wickhamii QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
