Xanthorrhoea brunonis


Botanical Information

FamilyXanthorrhoeaceae
GenusXanthorrhoea
Speciesbrunonis
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginCoastal Southwestern Australia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone12
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1b
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)15
Temperature (°F)55
Height1.5 m
Spread0.35 - 1 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodOctober, November, December

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright.
CultivationPlant in full sun in well-draining sandy, clay or laterite-rich soils.
PestsNone known.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
HabitatDry coastal plains.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth trunk-like flower stems.
Leaf DescriptionTufts of long grass-like lanceolate leaves borne at the base of the flower stem.
Flower DescriptionSmall blooms that bloom all up the flowering part of the trunk.
Colour DescriptionDark green non-flowering stem section and dark greenish-brown flowering stem.Creamy white flowers.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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