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− | {{Taxobox | color = lightgreen
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− | | name = Grevillea aquifolium
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− | | image = Grevillea_aquifolium.jpg
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− | | regnum = ''[[Plantae]]''
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− | | ordo = ''[[Proteales]]''
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− | | familia = ''[[Proteaceae]]''
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− | | genus = ''[[Grevillea]]''
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− | | species = '''''G. aquifolium'''''
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− | | binomial = ''Grevillea aquifolium''
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− | | binomial_authority = [[Lindl.]]
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| '''''Grevillea aquifolium''''' or '''Holly Grevillea''' is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland. | | '''''Grevillea aquifolium''''' or '''Holly Grevillea''' is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to [[South Australia]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland. |
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| The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes. | | The height of the shrubby forms usually ranges between 1 and 2 metres, while prostrate forms are also observed in their natural distribution . The flowers occur in terminal one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas. They are red or occasionally yellowish-green. The foliage is usually lobed with sharp points on the lobes. |
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− | ==Forms== | + | ==Cultivation== |
− | A number of naturally-occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following: | + | |
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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| + | ==Varieties== |
| + | A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following: |
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− | *Carpenter Rocks form | + | *[[Carpenter Rocks]] form |
| *[[Halls Gap]] form | | *[[Halls Gap]] form |
| *[[Little Desert]] form | | *[[Little Desert]] form |
− | *Serra Road form | + | *Serra Road form |
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− | == External links== | + | ==Gallery== |
− | *[http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/g-aqu.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): ''Grevillea aquifolium'']
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| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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− | {{proteaceae-stub}} | + | ==External links== |
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− | [[Category:Flora of South Australia]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Victoria]]
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− | [[Category:Grevillea]]
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− | [[Category:Proteales of Australia]]
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