Grevillea arenaria (Nepean Spider Flower)

Grevillea arenariasubsp. canescens (cultivated, labelled) Victoria, Australia

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Grevillea arenaria in Australia

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Common Name
Nepean Spider Flower

Description
The Nepean Spider Flower is a shrub with clusters of yellow-green to reddish spider-shaped flowers in spring, summer and winter.

Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales,

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 1 - 3
Spread (m): 1 - 3
Soil Texture: sand, loam, limestone
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 450
Flower Colour: green, yellow, red
Flower Season: spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Propagation
cuttings

Wildlife Interest
attracts honeyeaters

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	arenaria
Common Name:	Nepean Spider Flower

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  Grevillea agrifolia
  Grevillea alpina
  Grevillea angulata
  Grevillea armigera
  Grevillea asparagoides
  Grevillea asplenifolia
  Grevillea astericosa
  Grevillea baileyana
  Grevillea banksii prostrate
  Grevillea baueri
  Grevillea bipinnatifida
  Grevillea bronwenae
  Grevillea candelabroides
  Grevillea coccinea
  Grevillea concinna
  Grevillea corrugata
  Grevillea crithmifolia
  Grevillea decurrens
  Grevillea didymobotrya
  Grevillea dielsiana
  Grevillea dryandri
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