Xanthorrhoea macronema
BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS TREE
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Xanthorrhoeoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer
 
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Xanthorrhoea macronema
BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS TREE
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Xanthorrhoeoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, contemporary, dry style, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: low

Skill Level: average






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