Thursday 14 August 2014
Grevillea is a
diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family
Proteaceae, native to rainforest and more open habitats in Australia, New
Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia and Sulawesi. It
was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate
shrubs less than 50 cm tall to trees 35 m tall. Common names include grevillea, spider flower, silky oak,
bottle brush and toothbrush plant. Source
