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Xanthorrhoea brunonis





Origin:  Coastal Southwestern Australia.
Family
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Genus
Xanthorrhoea
Species
brunonis
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
12
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season preotection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1b
Temperature (°C)
15
Temperature (°F)
55
Height
1.5 m
Spread
0.35 - 1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
OctoberNovemberDecember
Cultivation
Plant in full sun in well-draining sandy, clay or laterite-rich soils.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Slow
Pests
None known.
Habitat
Dry coastal plains.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth trunk-like flower stems.
Leaf Description
Tufts of long grass-like lanceolate leaves borne at the base of the flower stem.
Flower Description
Small blooms that bloom all up the flowering part of the trunk.
Colour Description
Dark green non-flowering stem section and dark greenish-brown flowering stem.Creamy white flowers.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
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