Xanthorrhoea brunonis
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 |
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. |