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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
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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