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Grevillea glossadenia

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Grevillea glossadenia

Order
  
Genus
  
Grevillea

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Species

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Grevillea diversifolia, Grevillea alpivaga, Grevillea gariwerdensis, Grevillea integrifolia, Grevillea asteriscosa

Grevillea glossadenia is a woody shrub or tree native to Queensland, in northeastern Australia. It is in the family Proteaceae.

This species of Grevillea was first described by Australian botanist Don McGillivray in 1975.

It is listed as a Vulnerable species in Queensland, per the province's Nature Conservation Act criteria.

Cultivation

Grevillea glossadenia is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is suitable for use in small gardens as a shrub or small tree, where it grows readily in a sunny position with good drainage. It is frost hardy and tolerates humidity.

It is a parent a commonly seen cultivarGrevillea 'Orange Marmalade' — after being bred with Grevillea venusta.

References

Grevillea glossadenia Wikipedia


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