Grevillea


 
 

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Grevillea is a diverse genus of about 250 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to Australia and New Caledonia. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than 0.5 m tall to trees 35 m tall. Common names include Grevillea, Spider Flower, Silk-oak and Toothbrush.

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Many species are cultivated for their distinctive foliage and showy flowers, and they have been extensively hybridised. They can be grown from soft tip cuttings from December-March (in the Southern Hemisphere) or seed.

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Evergreen: :This article is about plant types. For other uses see Evergreen (disambiguation)...

Flowering plant: Magnoliopsida - Dicots...

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