Grevillea bipinnatifida
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Grevillea bipinnatifida, also known as Fuchsia Grevillea, is a shrub
which is endemic to Western Australia
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in height. It has red or orange flowers which appear from early
autumn to mid summer (March to January in Australia).
on granite outcrops, hills and occasionally
on poorly draining flat areas.
Robert Brown
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Two subspecies are recognised:
including:
Other hybrids include:
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
which is endemic to Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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Description
This species forms a spreading shrub which grows up to 1 m (3 ft)in height. It has red or orange flowers which appear from early
autumn to mid summer (March to January in Australia).
Distribution
The species occurs in and around PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
on granite outcrops, hills and occasionally
on poorly draining flat areas.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1830 by botanistRobert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
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Two subspecies are recognised:
- Grevillea bipinnatifida R.Br. subsp. bipinnatifida
- Grevillea bipinnatifida subsp. pagna Cranfield
Cultivars
A number of hybid cultivars have been produced which have Grevillea bipinnatifida as a parent species. These include a number of hybrids with Grevillea banksiiGrevillea banksii
Grevillea banksii, known by various common names including Red silky oak, Dwarf silky oak, Banks' grevillea, Byfield waratah and, in Hawaii, Kahili flower or Kahili tree is a plant of the large genus Grevillea in the diverse family Proteaceae...
including:
- G.'Cocunut Ice'
- G. 'Claire Dee'
- G. 'Peaches and Cream'Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream is new and much sought after grevillea cultivar which has been recently released in Australia.It is a shrub that grows to 1.2 by 1.5 metres in height and width and has bright green attractive deeply divided leaves, around long by in width. The foliage takes on a...
- G. 'Robyn Gordon'Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'Robyn Gordon is also a driver in All-American Girl Racing.Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon is a very popular grevillea cultivar which has been planted widely in Australia and other countries....
- G. 'Superb'Grevillea 'Superb'Grevillea 'Superb is a widely grown grevillea cultivar bred by Merv Hodge in Queensland. It is a hybrid of a white-flowered Grevillea banksii, from Queensland, and the Western Australian plant G...
Other hybrids include:
- G. 'Molly' (a cross with G. aurea)
- G. 'Sunrise' (a cross with G. 'Clearview Robin')