Grevillea longifolia is a plant of the family Proteaceae

Proteaceae

Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...

, formerly known as Grevillea aspleniifolia

Grevillea aspleniifolia

Grevillea aspleniifolia is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. Its height ranges between 1 and 5 metres. The flowers, which are a dull red in colour, occur in one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas...

. Commonly growing in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

Grevillea longifolia is recognizable by its deep red "toothbrush" flowers, and narrow, sawtoothed leaves.

Under good growing conditions Grevillea longifolia can reach a height of 2.5m-4m (8-13ft.) and develop a spread of 5m-6m (17-20ft). Flowering normally begins in early spring.

External links

• Grevillea longifolia - Australian National Botanic Gardens