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| | {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| | + | |familia=Proteaceae |
| | |genus=Grevillea | | |genus=Grevillea |
| | |species=curviloba | | |species=curviloba |
| | |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 |
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| | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| − | |Min wd box=4 | + | |Max wd box=4 |
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| | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| | + | |origin=Australia |
| | + | |origin_ref=Wikipedia |
| | + | |lifespan=perennial |
| | + | |life_ref=Wikipedia |
| | |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381a ISBN 0881925381 | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381a ISBN 0881925381 |
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| − | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Grevillea curviloba''''' is a prostrate to erect [[shrub]] which is endemic to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]]. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring (August to October in Australia). |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| | ==Varieties== | | ==Varieties== |
| − | | + | There are two recognised subspecies: |
| | + | * ''Grevillea curviloba'' McGill. subsp. ''curviloba'' |
| | + | * ''Grevillea curviloba'' subsp. ''incurva'' Olde & Marriott - this variety has been in cultivation for many years and was known by the misapplied names ''[[Grevillea biternata]]'' and ''[[Grevillea tridentifera]]''. |
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| | ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |