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Grevillea leptopoda

Grevillea leptopoda
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0

Grevillea leptopoda is a spreading to erect shrub from south-west Western Australia, grown in warmer gardens for its scented white to cream flower clusters. It suits well-drained, lateritic or sandy soil in a sunny spot.

Family
Proteaceae (Protea family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or lateritic soil, rocky or stony mixes are fine.
Temperature
Suited to warm, subtropical conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
W. Western Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Grevillea leptopoda is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading to erect shrub with divided leaves, the lobes further divided, the end lobes linear, and clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers.

How to grow it

This species has heavily scented flowers and is used in domestic gardens in warmer areas.

Where it grows

This grevillea is found from Kalbarri south to Moora, growing among medium to low trees in tall shrubland, mallee or heathland. It will grow in rocky, stony or sandy lateritic soils.

Other Grevillea plants

Grevillea acacioides · Grevillea acanthifolia · Grevillea acerata · Grevillea acrobotrya · Grevillea acropogon · Grevillea acuaria · Grevillea adenotricha · Grevillea agrifolia · Grevillea albiflora · Catclaws Grevillea · Grevillea alpivaga · Grevillea althoferorum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Grevillea leptopoda by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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