Pyramid Tree, Norfolk Island Hibiscus
(Lagunaria patersonii)

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Lagunaria patersonii

Growing up to 5m tall and 6m wide, this plant is often used as a landscape screening or background tree. It features pink hibiscus shaped flowers on glossy green foliage, becoming denser with age. The seed capsules have fine sharp hairs irritating to skin and are not suitable for public spaces.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Minimal
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
Zero
Size
Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
Root size
100 metres
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Wind, Salt
Shade levels
Full sun
Flowering seasons
Summer
Colours
Green, Pink