Also called a Primrose Tree ... but the botanical name is Lagunaria patersonii.

It's a native of the South Pacific, grows fast, is evergreen, narrow, has an upright shape, and grows to a height of 20-40'; Spread: 15'+ ...

I planted it my front yard many years ago ... so it's almost full grown, and is in full bloom right now!

It's a pretty incredible site ...

Beautiful plant.

I'll bite... How dose Cow Itch work into this???

Low

The flowers are succeeded by fuzzy brown, 5-valved loculicidal, capsules which are retained on the tree for some months.

The interior of the capsule is filled with white 'fibre-glass' hairs, which are irritant, and responsible for the vernacular names of 'Itch Tree' and 'Cow Itch Tree'.

If you open the seed pods, and the 'hairs' get on your skin, and can cause a very uncomfortable stinging 'itch' ...

... and I have no idea where they got the 'cow' part ... LOL!

Thank you Slim... you're a wealth of knowledege...

Low

I think it grew in pastures

Can you make a "pie" out of it ?? bwahahaha

Low

slimboli

"5-valved loculicidal" is that like a nipple?

That's "Uterly" ridiculous Low.

That's "Bull", Bud... I think it can be done.

Low

"Milking" this thread out, ain't cha....LOL!

"Moooooooooooooooooooove" your hands away from the keyboard and stop jackin' Slim's post...

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That is a really nice pic, Slim... great color flowers.

It would behoof you people to stay on the subject.

I wish I "cud" but Bud won't stop...

Low

Slim,
Any way you could send me one of those pods this fall? I would love to try growing one in NC!!!!

rck_1 --- I'll see what I can do ... but you're asking for trouble ... LOL!

Just make sure you put on gloves before you handle them ... and be carful not to breath the fibres!

I need this for my Italian garden....right along side the grape vines. Oh yeah, nothing better after a fast ride than sitting in your Italian garden enjoying a CAO Cammie.

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very nice, now put that in your pipe and smoke it...