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| name = ''Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata''
 
| name = ''Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata''
| common_names =     <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
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| common_names = Square-leaf grass tree.
 
| growth_habit =    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
 
| growth_habit =    <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high =     <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| high = 2-3m (7-10 ft){{fl}}
| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| wide = 1.2-2 m (4-7 ft){{fl}}
| origin =     <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| origin = S Australia{{fl}}
 
| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
 
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| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
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| lifespan = perennial
 
| exposure =    <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
 
| 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 -->
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| water = drought tolerant
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
 
| hardiness =    <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
 
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
 
| bloom =    <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones =     <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| usda_zones = 9-11{{fl}}
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
 
| color = IndianRed
 
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png  <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
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| image = Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata with flower spike.jpg
| image_width = 240px   <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| image_width = 240px
| image_caption =     <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
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| image_caption = Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
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| regnum = Plantae
| divisio =   <!--- Phylum -->
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|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
| classis =   <!--- Class -->
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|unranked_classis = Monocots
| ordo =   <!--- Order -->
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|ordo = Asparagales
| familia =   <!--- Family -->
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|familia = Xanthorrhoeaceae
| genus = Xanthorrhoea  
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| genus = Xanthorrhoea
 
| species = quadrangulata
 
| species = 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}}.
  
 
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Xanthorrhoea|genus page]].''
 
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Xanthorrhoea|genus page]].''
  
 
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
 
==Species==
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 21:37, 20 July 2009


Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Origin: [[Origin::S Australiafl]]
Cultivation
Water: drought tolerant"drought tolerant" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Scientific Names

Xanthorrhoeaceae >

Xanthorrhoea >

quadrangulata >


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Narrow leaves have quadrangular sections, and are a tough, dark greenfl. Flower spikes are thin and whitishfl, and about 0.9-1.2m (3-4 ft) tall, emerging from the crown of leavesfl. Flower spikes, soft leaf bases and roots are ediblefl.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

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