Grevillea pteridifolia
Grevillea pteridifolia
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of tropical areas, where it is found at elevations from 250 - 2,000 metres[1]. It grows best in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 1,000 - 1,500 mm[1]. The plant tolerates some frost and can withstand a dry season of 6 - 8 months[1]. In the wild the plant usually grows on sandy soils, occasionally on clay-loams[2]. Plants are suitable for planting on wasteland soils with a texture varying from pulverized lateritic soil to sandy loam, including loose soils on dumps of coal and bauxite mines, where it regenerates spontaneously[1]. The plant sets copious amounts of seed and has weed potential outside its native range[2]. The coppicing ability of Grevillea pteridifolia is poor[1]. The plant can flower all year round[2].
Propagation
Seed - pre-soak in water for 24 hours prior to sowing. Germination usually takes 25 - 30 days. Seedlings are ready for planting when they are 10 - 15 cm tall and bearing 7 - 8 leaves[1]. Suckers, planted out at any time that the soil is moist enough. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Grevillea+pteridifolia>
Pollinators
Birds
References
- [1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [2]Flora of Australia — http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ ↩︎The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource.
- [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [4]Tropical Food Gardens — Norrington. L. · Bloomings Books (Melbourne) · 2001 · ISBN 1-876473-41-x ↩︎Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants.