Fuchsia grevillea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fuchsia grevillea |
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Grevillea
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bipinnatifida
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Grevillea bipinnatifida, also known as fuchsia grevillea, is a beautiful shrub that grows only in Western Australia. It's a special plant found in that part of the world.
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What it Looks Like
The Fuchsia Grevillea is a type of bush that spreads out. It can grow up to 1 meter (about 3 feet) tall. This plant has bright red or orange flowers. These flowers usually bloom from early autumn to mid-summer. In Australia, this means they flower from March to January.
Where it Grows
You can find this plant growing naturally in and around the city of Perth in Western Australia. It likes to grow on rocky areas called granite outcrops. It also grows on hills and sometimes in flat areas where water doesn't drain very well.
Naming and Classification
Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing, and classifying living things. A botanist named Robert Brown first officially described and named this plant in 1830.
Scientists recognize two slightly different types, called subspecies:
- Grevillea bipinnatifida R.Br. subsp. bipinnatifida
- Grevillea bipinnatifida subsp. pagna Cranfield
Special Plant Types (Cultivars)
A cultivar is a plant that people have grown or bred for special features. Many new types of Grevillea plants, called cultivars, have been created by crossing the Fuchsia Grevillea with other plants. This means Grevillea bipinnatifida is one of the "parents" of these new plants.
Some of these special plants are crosses with Grevillea banksii. They include:
- G.'Coconut Ice'
- G. 'Claire Dee'
- G. 'Peaches and Cream'
- G. 'Robyn Gordon'
- G. 'Superb'
Other special types include:
- G. 'Molly' (which is a cross with G. aurea)
- G. 'Sunrise' (which is a cross with G. 'Clearview Robin')
See also
In Spanish: Fuchsia grevillea para niños
