Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea lavandulacea Rank Species | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Higher classification Spider flower | |
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Similar Spider flower, Grevillea lanigera, Grevillea alpina, Grevillea victoriae, Grevillea juniperina | ||
Grevillea lavandulacea, commonly known as lavender grevillea, is endemic to south-eastern South Australia and western and central Victoria.
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This is a low-growing shrub, growing to between 0.2–1.5 metres (0.7–4.9 ft) in height.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal, his description published in Linnaea in 1847.
Two subspecies are currently recognised:
Cultivation
Grevillea lavandulacea is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in well draining and drought tolerant gardens.
A number of naturally occurring forms have been introduced into cultivation from localities including Adelaide Hills, Black Range, Flinders Ranges, Little Desert, Mount Compass, Penola, Victor Harbor and Woakwine. The commonly grown cultivar G. lavendulacea 'Tanunda' is thought to have originated from Aldinga in South Australia, rather than Tanunda in the Barossa Valley where a different form occurs.
