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{{SPlantbox
| name = ''Xanthorrhoea preissii''
|familia=Xanthorrhoeaceae
| common_names = Western Australian Grass Tree
|genus=Xanthorrhoea
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|species=preissii
| high = 4.5m (15 ft){{fl}}
|common_name=Western Australian Grass Tree
| wide = 1.2m (4 ft){{fl}}
|Min ht metric=cm
| origin = W Australia
|Max ht box=4.5
|Max ht metric=m
| lifespan = perennial
|Max wd box=1.2
| exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|Max wd metric=m
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|origin=W Australia
|lifespan=perennial
|Temp Metric=°F
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
|min_zone=10
|max_zone=11
|image=Xanthorrhoea preissii1.jpg
|image_width=240
| image = Xanthorrhoea preissii1.jpg
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
}}
}}
{{Inc|
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}}.
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}}.
==References==
==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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