Sophora microphylla - Revision history

Murali.lalitha at 05:48, 1 June 2010

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Pests and diseases

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Cultivars

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Varieties

2010-01-26T05:00:02Z

Pests and diseases: Turns out I was entirely wrong about the spray. The (NZ) means those sprays are NZ specific.

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 |familia=Fabaceae
 |genus=Sophora
-|species=Mircophylla
+|species=mircophylla
 |common_name=Kowhai
 |habit=tree
-|Min ht box=4
+|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
 |Min ht metric=m
-|Max ht box=10
+|Max ht box=9
 |Max ht metric=m
-|Min wd box=3
+|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
-|Min wd metric=m
+|Max wd box=6
 |Max wd metric=m
 |origin=New Zealand
 |poisonous=All parts are poisonous
 |lifespan=perennial
 |exposure=sun, part-sun
 |water=moist
 |features=evergreen, deciduous, flowers, birds, wildlife, bees, bonsai, cut flowers, hummingbirds
 |flower_season=early spring, mid spring, late spring
-|flowers=yellow
+|flowers=orange, yellow
 |Min Temp Num=-10
 |Temp Metric=°C
 |min_zone=8
 |max_zone=10
 |image=Upload.png

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 |image_width=240
 }}
-'''''S. microphylla''''' or '''[[Kowhai]]''' is a semi-deciduous, moderately fast growing tree native to all parts of New Zealand. Unlike its cousin ''[Sophora tetraptera|[S. tetraptera]]'', it has smaller leaflets of usually less than 10mm long, smaller flowers and tangled juvenile growth.
+'''''S. microphylla''''' or '''[[Kowhai]]''' is a semi-deciduous, moderately fast growing tree native to all parts of New Zealand. Unlike its cousin ''[[Sophora tetraptera|S. tetraptera]]'', it has smaller leaflets of usually less than 10mm long, smaller flowers and tangled juvenile growth.
 During spring, massed displays of tubular, yellow flowers of around 40mm appear. These are a favourite of both flower lovers and New Zealand native birds, who will rip the flower apart in order to get the nectar, rather than going through the mouth of the flower.

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-'''''S. microphylla''''' or '''[[Kowhai]]''' is a semi-deciduous, moderately fast growing tree native to all parts of New Zealand. Unlike its cousin ''[[S. tetraptera]]'', it has smaller leaflets of usually less than 10mm long, smaller flowers and tangled juvenile growth.
+'''''S. microphylla''''' or '''[[Kowhai]]''' is a semi-deciduous, moderately fast growing tree native to all parts of New Zealand. Unlike its cousin ''[Sophora tetraptera|[S. tetraptera]]'', it has smaller leaflets of usually less than 10mm long, smaller flowers and tangled juvenile growth.
 During spring, massed displays of tubular, yellow flowers of around 40mm appear. These are a favourite of both flower lovers and New Zealand native birds, who will rip the flower apart in order to get the nectar, rather than going through the mouth of the flower.

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 ===Pests and diseases===
-The Kowhai caterpillar is a bright-green and black caterpillar that strips the leaves of the kowhai. The treatment for such a problem is the use of an insecticide such as [[Orthene]] (NZ), [[Mavrik]] (NZ), [[Shield]] (NZ) or [[Super Shield]] (NZ).
+The Kowhai caterpillar is a bright-green and black caterpillar that strips the leaves of the kowhai. The treatment for such a problem is the use of an insecticide such as [[Orthene]] (NZ), [[Mavrik]] (NZ), [[Shield]] (NZ) or [[Super Shield]] (NZ).<ref>Yate's 'Garden Problem Solver', HarperCollins, New Zealand, 2001</ref>
 ==Cultivars==

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 ==Cultivars==
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+{{edit-cultivar}}<!--- Enter any known cultivars below this line, then delete this entire line -->
 ==Gallery==

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 ===Pests and diseases===
-The kowhai moth caterpillar can defoliate the plant and burrow into soft, new seeds. It is recommended that you spray with an insecticide such as [[Confidor]].
 ==Varieties==

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