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| | {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| | + | |familia=Proteaceae |
| | |genus=Grevillea | | |genus=Grevillea |
| | |species=australis | | |species=australis |
| | + | |common_name=Alpine grevillea, Southern grevillea |
| | + | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | |habit=shrub | | |habit=shrub |
| | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| − | |Min ht box=6 | + | |Max ht box=6 |
| − | |Min ht metric=ft | + | |Max ht metric=ft |
| | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| − | |Min wd box=5 | + | |Max wd box=5 |
| − | |Min wd metric=ft | + | |Max wd metric=ft |
| | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | + | |lifespan=perennial |
| | |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | + | |features=flowers |
| | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer | | |flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer |
| | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |flower_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | + | |flowers=white |
| | |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
| | |min_zone=7 | | |min_zone=7 |
| | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | |max_zone=10 | | |max_zone=10 |
| − | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Grevillea australis.jpg |
| | |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
| | }} | | }} |
| − | Describe the plant here...
| + | 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. |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |