Detail
categories-4
Grevillea pterosperma
Desert Grevillea
Notes

Uses: Showy Grevillea with large sprays of cream flowers in spring and summer. Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act and requires written SA Water approval prior to planting in streets or roads. Should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:MU: Murray
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 2-3m
  • Spread 2-4m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Grevillea pterosperma
  • Common Name Desert Grevillea
  • Origin SA,NT,Vic,WA,NT
  • Habit Erect, Dense
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Sand, Loam
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Spider/Clustered
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region