Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata: Difference between revisions

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Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata

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Square-leaf grass tree.

Habit:
Height:	⇕	2-3m (7-10 ft)^fl
Width:	⇔	1.2-2 m (4-7 ft)^fl
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	S Australia^fl
Poisonous:	☠

Exposure:	☼
Water:	◍	drought tolerant
Features:	✓
Hardiness:	☃
Bloom:	❀
USDA Zones:		9-11^fl
Sunset Zones:

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Xanthorrhoea

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quadrangulata

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Narrow leaves have quadrangular sections, and are a tough, dark green^fl. Flower spikes are thin and whitish^fl, and about 0.9-1.2m (3-4 ft) tall, emerging from the crown of leaves^fl. Flower spikes, soft leaf bases and roots are edible^fl.

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 __NOTOC__{{Plantbox
 | name = ''Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata''
-| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
+| common_names = Square-leaf grass tree.
 | growth_habit =     <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
-| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+| high = 2-3m (7-10 ft){{fl}}
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+| wide = 1.2-2 m (4-7 ft){{fl}}
-| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+| origin = S Australia{{fl}}
 | poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+| lifespan = perennial
 | exposure =     <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
-| water =     <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
+| water = drought tolerant
 | features =     <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
 | hardiness =     <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
 | bloom =     <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
-| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
+| usda_zones = 9-11{{fl}}
 | sunset_zones =     <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 | color = IndianRed
-| image = Upload.png   <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
+| image = Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata with flower spike.jpg
-| image_width = 240px    <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
+| image_width = 240px
-| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
+| image_caption = Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata
-| regnum = Plantae  <!--- Kingdom -->
+| regnum = Plantae
-| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->
+|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
-| classis =    <!--- Class -->
+|unranked_classis = Monocots
-| ordo =    <!--- Order -->
+|ordo = Asparagales
-| familia =    <!--- Family -->
+|familia = Xanthorrhoeaceae
 | genus = Xanthorrhoea
 | species = quadrangulata
 }}
 {{edit-desc}}<!--- Type GENERAL genus/plant description below this line, then delete this entire line -->
+Narrow leaves have quadrangular sections, and are a tough, dark green{{fl}}.  Flower spikes are thin and whitish{{fl}}, and about 0.9-1.2m (3-4 ft) tall, emerging from the crown of leaves{{fl}}.  Flower spikes, soft leaf bases and roots are edible{{fl}}.
 :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Xanthorrhoea|genus page]].''
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-<!--  *''[[Freesia alba]]''  -->
-<!--  *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'')  -->
 ==Gallery==