Details of genus: Lagunaria [1132]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Norfolk Island hibiscus
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Family: Malvaceae
family_ja: アオイ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus, allied to Hibiscus, of one species of evergreen tree from coastal woodland in E. Australia. It is grown for its habit, its alternate, simple, entire, leathery leaves, and its solitary, 5-petalled, hibiscus-like flowers, produced from the upper leaf axils. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow as a specimen tree, or as a windbreak in a coastal garden. Contact with the seeds may irritate skin.
hardiness_en: Frost tender; may survive short periods just below 0°C (32°F) if the wood is well ripened in summer.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in spring, or root greenwood cuttings with bottom heat in summer.
pests_en: Scale insects may be a problem under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Show |