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|familia=Proteaceae | |||
|genus=Grevillea | |genus=Grevillea | ||
|species=aquifolium | |species=aquifolium | ||
|common_name=Holly grevillea | |||
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | |||
|habit=shrub | |habit=shrub | ||
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|origin=Australia | |||
|lifespan=perennial | |||
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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. | ||
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. | ||
== | ==Cultivation== | ||
A number of naturally | |||
===Propagation=== | |||
===Pests and diseases=== | |||
==Varieties== | |||
A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following: | |||
*Carpenter Rocks form | *[[Carpenter Rocks]] form | ||
*[[Halls Gap]] form | *[[Halls Gap]] form | ||
*[[Little Desert]] form | *[[Little Desert]] form | ||
*Serra Road form | *Serra Road form | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery perrow=5> | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==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 --> | |||
{{ | ==External links== | ||
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Grevillea aquifolium or Holly Grevillea is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to South Australia and Victoria. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland.
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.
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
A number of naturally occurring forms have been brought into culivation, including the following:
- Carpenter Rocks form
- Halls Gap form
- Little Desert form
- Serra Road form
Gallery
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photo 1 -
photo 2
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photo 3
References
External links
- w:Grevillea aquifolium. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Grevillea aquifolium QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)