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Xanthorrhoea arenaria ‘Sand Grasstree’


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Origin: Tasmanian endemic species.

Leaves long, stiff and grass-like. Forming trunk to 1.5 metres or more in older plants. Flower spike 1.5 metres tall in summer following fire. Tasmanian bush tucker.

Feature Codes: BCEOQ

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Description

The sandy grasstree grows no discernible trunk, though it may have multiple crowns. The greyish to bluish-green leaves are 40–80 cm long and 2–3 mm wide. The flower spike is usually between a third and a half of the length of the scape, which is 8–11 mm in diameter). The small white flowers appear between June and January. The fruit is a capsule containing round, slightly flattened seeds.

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