Grevillea dryandri

R. Br.

Inland flame, Dryandra's Grevillea, Dryander's Grevillea

Proteaceae Edible: Nectar 424 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A low arching shrub. It can be 0.5-2 m high. It can spread 0.9-1.2 m wide. It often has a coating of fine sticky hairs on the stem. The leaves are 8-15 cm long. The leaves are grey and have leaflets along the stalk. There are 13-27 leaflets. The segments are 12 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. They are in a feather like arrangement. The edges curve backwards. The flowers occur on long stalked clusters. These are 50 cm long. They are stiff and held well clear of the leaves. They are pink or red. The fruit are 2-2.5 cm long. They are brown and sticky. The seeds are oblong.

Edible Uses

The nectar is edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics but also in warm temperate regions. It suits semiarid places. The soil needs to be well drained. It needs full sun. It can stand light frosts. It suits hardiness zones 10-11.

Where It Grows

Australia*,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. Seed germinate easily. Cuttings are slow to grow.

Notes

There are 250 Grevillea species.

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