Rogerson's grevillea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rogerson's grevillea |
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Grevillea
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rogersoniana
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The Grevillea rogersoniana, also known as the Rogersons' grevillea, is a special type of shrub. It belongs to the Grevillea plant family. This plant grows naturally in a small coastal area of the Mid West region in Western Australia.
What Does Rogersons' Grevillea Look Like?
This plant is a straight, upright shrub with many stems. It can grow quite tall, usually between 1 and 6 meters (about 3 to 20 feet) high. Its branches are not covered in a waxy, whitish layer (they are "non-glaucous").
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves of the Rogersons' grevillea are simple and flat. They are shaped like a spatula, which means they are wider at the tip and narrower at the base. These leaves can be quite long, from 60 to 490 millimeters (about 2.4 to 19 inches) in length, and 10 to 30 millimeters (about 0.4 to 1.2 inches) wide.
The plant blooms, or flowers, during the months of August, September, and October. Its flowers grow in a cluster at the end of the branches, forming what is called a "terminal raceme." The flowers themselves are often pink or brown, and they have pink "styles," which are part of the flower's reproductive system.
Fruit and Seeds
After the flowers, the plant produces fruit. These fruits are warty and shaped like an ellipse (a bit like an oval). They are smooth (glabrous) and measure about 13 to 20 millimeters (about 0.5 to 0.8 inches) long. These fruits contain the seeds that will grow into new plants.
