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Verticordia grandis
About
Verticordia grandis is a large woody shrub that occurs in Southwest Australia. The name grandis, Latin for large, is a reference to its large flowers, leaves, and height. It is well known for its large flowers, which are collected and cultivated, and given the informal name of scarlet featherflower. It was the first species of the family Myrtaceae to have been genetically modified.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Verticordia grandis
- Slug
- verticordia-grandis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Verticordia
- Species
- grandis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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