One of my favourites is the Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoea
Grass Trees, formerly known as Blackboys,(no longer politically correct) can live for 600 years and are among the oldest living plants on the planet.
There are 66 species of grass tree and they are only found in Australia.
Grass Trees have a growth rate of 1/4" a year.
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Xanthorrhoea Australis with Springtime Flowering Spikes
The Spike can reach a height of 4.5 metres/15 feet, and have up to 10,000 flowers per spike.
Close up of flowers
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Birds and other flying critters love to feed on the nectar
Rosella Parrot
Pygmy Possum
After the flowers have been Bee Pollinated they “Set Seed”
All Grass Trees growing in the wild have blackened stumps because bushfires have ravaged the area.
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If a fire has not ravaged the area for many years, Grass Trees retain their “Skirt”
Old leaves hanging down, forming a Skirt.
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Now you know why I love Grass Trees
