Xanthorrhoea glauca
Grasstree, Black boy
Xanthorrhoea Xanthorrhoea
X. glauca - X. glauca is a tender, palm-like, evergreen perennial with a branched or single, black, trunk-like stem topped with long, linear, blue-green leaves and tall, red-brown or cream flower scapes in early spring to early summer.
Xanthorrhoea glauca is: Evergreen
Irregular
Cream, Reddish-brown in Spring; Reddish-brown, Cream in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
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Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grasstree) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 3m after 100-400 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse
Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or light shade. Ensure you protect from strong and cold drying winds and from hard winter frosts. Water at the base as watering the crown will cause it to rot.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Xanthorrhoea glauca
Grasstree, Black boy
Xanthorrhoea Xanthorrhoea
X. glauca - X. glauca is a tender, palm-like, evergreen perennial with a branched or single, black, trunk-like stem topped with long, linear, blue-green leaves and tall, red-brown or cream flower scapes in early spring to early summer.
Evergreen
Irregular
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Cream, Reddish-brown in Spring; Reddish-brown, Cream in Summer
Blue-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
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Xanthorrhoea glauca (Grasstree) will reach a height of 4.5m and a spread of 3m after 100-400 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse
Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or light shade. Ensure you protect from strong and cold drying winds and from hard winter frosts. Water at the base as watering the crown will cause it to rot.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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