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Xanthorrhoea preissii
Australian Grass, Grass Tree
Origin: Coastal Southwestern Australia.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Xanthorrhoea |
| Species |
| preissii |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| 5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Shrub, accent, property borders or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in dry well-draining gravely sandy, clay, granite or laterite-rich soils in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Coastal sandplains near watercourses. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth scapes. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long lanceolate grass-like leaves 0.6 - 1 m in length growing in tufts at the scape base. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowering spike covered in an inflorescence of tiny simple flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to tan grass-like leaves, medium green scape and dark brown spike covered in creamy white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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