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Lagunaria patersonia

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Pyramid Tree, Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree

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Hardiness:	☃
Bloom:	❀
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4 or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx 5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

It now consists of the single species Lagunaria patersonia^wp.

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Gallery

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Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
Flower of the Pyramid Tree
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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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-{{Taxobox
+__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
-| color = lightgreen
 | name = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
+| common_names = Pyramid Tree, Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree
+| growth_habit = ?   <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+| high = ?   <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+| origin = ?   <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+| exposure = ?   <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
+| water = ?   <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
+| hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
+| bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
+| usda_zones = ?   <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
+| color = IndianRed
 | image = Lagunaria patersonia-fruit foliage-CROPPED.jpg
-| image_width = 240px
+| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
 | image_caption = Leaves and fruit
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+| divisio = Magnoliophyta
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+| classis = Magnoliopsida
-| ordo = [[Malvales]]
+| ordo = Malvales
-| familia = [[Malvaceae]]
+| familia = Malvaceae
-| genus = '''''Lagunaria'''''
+| genus = Lagunaria
-| genus_authority = ([[A. P. de Candolle|DC.]]) [[Rchb.]]
+| species = patersonia
-| species = '''''L. patersonia'''''
+| subspecies =
-| binomial = ''Lagunaria patersonia''
+| cultivar =
-| binomial_authority = ([[Henry Charles Andrews|Andrews]]) [[G.Don.]]
 }}
+{{Inc|
+Lagunaria (named for its resemblance to Lagunaea, which is now considered a section of Hibiscus and commemorates a Spanish botanist, Andres de Laguna,1494 or 1499-1560, physician to Pope Julius III). Malvaceae. An Australian (or Norfolk Island) tree cult. outdoors in S. Calif. and indoors in Eu. It has large pale rose fls. like Hibiscus, 2 1/2 in. across, with 5 spreading lobes, a column of stamens and a 5-lobed shield-shaped stigma. It differs from Hibiscus in having only 3, 4 or 5 deciduous bracelets, while Hibiscus usually has 5 or more. Lvs. entire: fls. axillary; calyx 5-toothed; ovary 5- celled.—Species probably only 1.{{SCH}}
+}}
+It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia'''''{{wp}}.
-'''''Lagunaria''''' is a [[monotypic]] [[genus]] in the family [[Malvaceae]]. It is an Australian plant [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Lord Howe Island]], [[Norfolk Island]] and parts of coastal [[Queensland]]. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named in honour of [[Andrés Laguna]], a Spanish botanist and a physician to [[Pope Julius III]].
+==Cultivation==
+{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-It now consists of the single species '''''Lagunaria patersonia''''', commonly known as the '''Pyramid Tree''' or '''Norfolk Island Hibiscus'''. It is howevever not a true ''[[Hibiscus]]'', but does belong to the same plant family, [[Malvaceae]]. Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to an another common name "Cow Itch Tree". The "cow" part however appears to be a [[misnomer]].
+===Propagation===
+{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-==References==
+===Pests and diseases===
-* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/Lagunaria.html Malvaceae Info: The ''Lagunaria'' Page]
+{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-* [http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Lagunaria/gallery.html Photographs from Malvaceae Info]
+==Species==
+<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
 ==Gallery==
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
 <gallery>
 Image:Lagunaria patersonii, fruit.jpg|Fruit of the Pyramid Tree
 Image:Lagunaria patersonii, flower.jpg|Flower of the Pyramid Tree
+Image:Upload.png| photo 1
+Image:Upload.png| photo 2
+Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 </gallery>
+==References==
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
+<!--- 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}}
+{{stub}}
+[[Category:Categorize]]
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