Grass Trees (Xanthorrhoea sp.) are another group of iconic plants of the Australian bushland. A crown of thin, grass like leaves grows on top on a blackish trunk. During flowering time (June to December for X. preissii), a spike bearing whitish flowers appears on top. When a bush fire occurs, the leaves serves as insulation for the growing point of the stem. Occasionally grown as ornamental and as a curiosity both in and outside Australia, these are best seen in its native Australia, where they

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Types of Grass

This fluffy-looking native Australian grass will grow in most areas of the country and in most soil types. Wallaby Grass has weeping strappy leaves and tall seed head spikes. These are pale green to white and quite soft in appearance. The plant is frost-hardy and moderately drought-tolerant and grows to a height of almost 1 metre and a width of 0.12 metres. Photo credit: Austrodanthonia caespitosa / Photo by Harry Rose / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/9211206399