Adenanthos sericeus - Revision history

WikiWorks at 00:45, 10 November 2010

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	\|species=sericeus		\|species=sericeus
	\|common_name=Albany woollybush, Coastal woollybush		\|common_name=Albany woollybush, Coastal woollybush
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			\|image_caption=Foliage with flowers
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	~~{{Taxobox~~
	~~\| color = lightgreen~~
	~~\| name = Woolly Bush~~
	~~\| status =~~
	~~\| regnum = [[Plant]]ae~~
	~~\| divisio = [[flowering plant\|Magnoliophyta]]~~
	~~\| classis = [[dicotyledon\|Magnoliopsida]]~~
	~~\| ordo = [[Proteales]]~~
	~~\| familia = [[Proteaceae]]~~
	~~\| genus = ''[[Adenanthos]]''~~
	~~\| species = '''''A. sericeus'''''~~
	~~\| binomial = ''Adenanthos sericeus''~~
	~~\| binomial_authority = [[Labill.]]~~
	}}

	'''''Adenanthos sericeus''''', commonly known as ''' Woolly Bush''', is a shrub which in native to [[Australia]].		'''''Adenanthos sericeus''''', commonly known as ''' Woolly Bush''', is a shrub which in native to [[Australia]].

	~~==Description==~~
	It is a shrub which can grow up to 5 metres in height. It produces red or orange flowers between early winter and mid autumn (June to April in Australia).		It is a shrub which can grow up to 5 metres in height. It produces red or orange flowers between early winter and mid autumn (June to April in Australia).

	==~~Distribution~~==		Though its flowers are inconspicuous, ''A. sericeus'' is considered an attractive garden plant for the colour and texture of its dense foliage. Its high tolerance of salt-laden winds makes it an excellent screen plant in coastal areas.<ref name="Wrigley 1991"/><ref name="George 1984">{{cite book \| author = George, Alex \| year = 1984 \| title = An introduction to the Proteaceae of Western Australia \| publisher = Kangaroo Press \| location = Kenthurst \| isbn = 0-86417-005-X \| page = 5}}</ref>
	~~The species occurs in [[~~Western Australia~~]] on coastal sandhills and outcrops.~~

	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
	~~Woolly Bush is grown for its attractive soft foliage rather than its flowers which are quite small.~~ In cultivation it usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height and a similar width, and requires little pruning to stay shapely.		In cultivation it usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height and a similar width, and requires little pruning to stay shapely.

	Due to its salt and wind tolerance, it makes an excellent coastal plant, but is not suited to heavier soils. It has a medium to fast growth rate.		Due to its salt and wind tolerance, it makes an excellent coastal plant, but is not suited to heavier soils. It has a medium to fast growth rate.

			===Propagation===


			===Pests and diseases===


			==Varieties==


			==Gallery==
			<gallery perrow=5>
			File:Adenanthos sericeus sprig with flower.jpg\|Flowers occur nested within the foliage at the end of a branch.
			File:Adenanthos sericeus leaf.JPG\|A single leaf, showing the tri-segmentation into [[lacinia]]e
			File:Adenanthos sericeus flower.JPG\|Flowers, before (''left'') and after (''right'') [[anthesis]]
			File:Adenanthossericeus.jpg\|plant
			</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	*~~{{APNI \| name =~~ '~~'Adenanthos sericeus'' Labill~~. ~~\| id = 21594}}~~		<references/>
	*~~{{FloraBase\|name=''Adenanthos sericeus'' \|id=1794}}~~		<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

			==External links==
			*{{wplink}}

	~~[[Category: Proteaceae]]~~		{{stub}}
	~~[[Category:Flora of Western Australia]]~~		__NOTOC__
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Murali.lalitha at 15:25, 3 October 2010

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	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| color = lightgreen		\| color = lightgreen

MediaWiki default at 09:52, 29 November 2007

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Woolly Bush
| status =
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Proteales]]
| familia = [[Proteaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Adenanthos]]''
| species = '''''A. sericeus'''''
| binomial = ''Adenanthos sericeus''
| binomial_authority = [[Labill.]]
}}

'''''Adenanthos sericeus''''', commonly known as ''' Woolly Bush''', is a shrub which in native to [[Australia]].

==Description==
It is a shrub which can grow up to 5 metres in height. It produces red or orange flowers between early winter and mid autumn (June to April in Australia).

==Distribution==
The species occurs in [[Western Australia]] on coastal sandhills and outcrops.

==Cultivation==
Woolly Bush is grown for its attractive soft foliage rather than its flowers which are quite small. In cultivation it usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height and a similar width, and requires little pruning to stay shapely.

Due to its salt and wind tolerance, it makes an excellent coastal plant, but is not suited to heavier soils. It has a medium to fast growth rate.

==References==
*{{APNI | name = ''Adenanthos sericeus'' Labill. | id = 21594}}
*{{FloraBase|name=''Adenanthos sericeus'' |id=1794}}

[[Category: Proteaceae]]
[[Category:Flora of Western Australia]]
{{proteaceae-stub}}