grevillea
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of grevillea
named after C. F. Greville (1749–1809), a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society
Example Sentences
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The Dandora school is also planting trees including jacaranda and grevillea.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
He added the leucadendron and grevillea for their showstopping, drought-tolerant blooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024
It provides an indoor-outdoor experience where their kids can roam free in a drought-tolerant garden filled with sages, California poppies and grevillea, and they can spend time with the ones they love.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
Sedums, sansevieria, Mother in Law’s Tongue, agave, Australian grevillea “Poorinda Royal Mantle” all work well in drought-tolerant conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2015
Among the flowers that were strewed about the island was a superb shrubby grevillea, with scarlet flowers.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 by King, Phillip Parker
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