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Xanthorrhoea preissii, Endl. Lvs. 2-4 ft. long, 1-2 lines broad, rigid, very brittle when young: scapes 2-6 ft. long, including the spike, which occupies one-half to nearly all its length.
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Stems usually burnt, twisted{{fl}}.  Leaves arch{{fl}}.  The flower spikes can be up to 1.5m (5 ft) long, with cream-yellow flowers{{fl}}. Fruit is brown and capsular{{fl}}.
  
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
 
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 2 December 2009


Xanthorrhoea preissii1.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Height: ⇕ 4.5 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.5.
Width: ⇔ 1.2 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.2.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ W Australia
Cultivation
USDA Zones: 10 to 11
Scientific Names

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Read about Xanthorrhoea preissii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Xanthorrhoea preissii, Endl. Lvs. 2-4 ft. long, 1-2 lines broad, rigid, very brittle when young: scapes 2-6 ft. long, including the spike, which occupies one-half to nearly all its length.


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Stems usually burnt, twistedfl. Leaves archfl. The flower spikes can be up to 1.5m (5 ft) long, with cream-yellow flowersfl. Fruit is brown and capsularfl.

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