Xanthorrhoea preissii

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. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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