Grevillea wickhamii

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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: 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
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

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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.

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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

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References

  1. "Grevillea wickhamii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.

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