Grevillea aspleniifolia
Grevillea aspleniifolia, in the family Proteaceae, is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. aspleniifolia |
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| Grevillea aspleniifolia Knight | |
Description
The plant is a shrub or small tree that ranges in height between 1–5 metres (3.3–16.4 ft). Its leaves are particularly long (1 foot (0.30 m)) and narrow (less than 0.5 inches (1.3 cm)). They have margins that range from coarsely toothed to entire.
The flowers are a deep to dull red in colour. They occur in 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) long one-sided racemes, which is typical of the commonly referred to "toothbrush grevilleas."
Cultivation
Grevillea aspleniifolia is cultivated as an ornamental plant by plant nurseries, for use in gardens and drought tolerant landscaping.
References
- "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- New South Wales Flora Online: Grevillea aspleniifolia
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