Grevillea rosmarinifolia

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Width: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: Australia
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Flower features: red, pink, white
Scientific Names

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Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) is a plant of the family Proteaceae.

Grevillea rosmarinifolia usually occurs as a small to medium, shrub to 0.3–2 meters high.[1]

The leaves resemble rosemary - narrow-linear, stiff with sharp points and curled-under margins, 0.8-3.8 cm long and 0.7–3 mm wide.[2]

G. rosmarinifolia produces clusters of red or pink flowers from winter to spring.[1] The flowers are rich in nectar and attract nectarivorous insects and birds.

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Varieties

  • Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. glabella (R.Br.) Makinson
  • Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. subsp. rosmarinifolia

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Grevillea rosmarinifolia". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSAz (Sunday 11 November 2007). Retrieved on 2009-06-25.
  2. "Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved on 2009-06-25.

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