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| |genus=Grevillea | | |genus=Grevillea |
| |species=leucopteris | | |species=leucopteris |
− | |common_name=White plume grevillea | + | |common_name=White plume grevillea, Old Socks |
− | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | + | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381, Wikipedia |
| |habit=shrub | | |habit=shrub |
| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| |Max 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 |
| + | |origin=Australia |
| + | |origin_ref=Wikipedia |
| + | |lifespan=perennial |
| + | |life_ref=Wikipedia |
| |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| |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 leucopteris.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Grevillea leucopteris''''', also known as '''Old Socks''' or '''White Plume Grevillea''', is a [[shrub]] which is endemic to the south-west of [[Western Australia]]. It grows up to 5 metres in height and produces white or cream unpleasantly-scented flowers between July and January (mid winter to mid summer) in its native range. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |