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| − | + | '''''Grevillea hookeriana''''' ('''Black Toothbrushes''' or '''Hooker's Grevillea''') is a [[shrub]] species in the family [[Proteaceae]]. It is endemic to the [[Southwest Australia|south west]] region of [[Western Australia]].<ref name=WA>{{FloraBase|name=''Grevillea hookeriana''|id=2017}}</ref> | |
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| + | It usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and 4 metres wide..<ref name=FOA>{{Flora of Australia Online|name=''Grevillea hookeriana'' |id=2607}}</ref> Yellow, red or black "toothbrush" flowers are produced between May and November.<ref name=WA/> | ||
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| + | A cultivar known as [[Grevillea 'Red Hooks'|''G''.'Red Hooks']] (often erroneously referred to as ''G. hookeriana'' or ''G. hookerana'') has been in cultivation for many years. It is a hybrid of ''G. hookeriana'' and ''[[Grevillea tetragonoloba|''G. tetragonoloba]]''.<ref name=ASGAP/> | ||
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| + | ''G. hookeriana'' is comparatively rare in cultivation, and less vigorous than the cultivar. It is best suited to a climate where the summers are dry.<ref name = ASGAP/> | ||
| + | It requires good drainage and prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and has moderate frost resistance.<ref name=ASGAP>{{cite web|title= ''Grevillea hookeriana''|publisher=Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)|url=http://asgap.org.au/g-hoo.html|accessdate=2008-10-10}}</ref> Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed.<ref name = ASGAP/> | ||
==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
| − | + | *Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson | |
| + | *Grevillea hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 9 August 2010
| Habit | shrub
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| Height: | ⇕ | 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Australia |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 9 to 10 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | orange, yellow |
Grevillea hookeriana (Black Toothbrushes or Hooker's Grevillea) is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.[1]
It usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and 4 metres wide..[2] Yellow, red or black "toothbrush" flowers are produced between May and November.[1]
A cultivar known as G.'Red Hooks' (often erroneously referred to as G. hookeriana or G. hookerana) has been in cultivation for many years. It is a hybrid of G. hookeriana and G. tetragonoloba.[3]
G. hookeriana is comparatively rare in cultivation, and less vigorous than the cultivar. It is best suited to a climate where the summers are dry.[3] It requires good drainage and prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and has moderate frost resistance.[3] Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed.[3]
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
- Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson
- Grevillea hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana
Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:FloraBase
- ↑ Template:Flora of Australia Online
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Grevillea hookeriana". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP). Retrieved on 2008-10-10.
External links
- w:Grevillea hookeriana. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea hookeriana QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
