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  2. Xanthorrhoea preissii - Wikipedia

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    The form of the plant resembles a tree, with very long and bunched, grass-like, leaves that emerge from a central base. The trunk may grow over 3 metres tall, and the often blackened appearance is evidence of its ability to withstand fire. The remains of the fla

  3. Xanthorrhoea - Wikipedia

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    Xanthorrhoea (/ z æ n θ oʊ ˈ r iː ə / [2]) is a genus of about 30 species of succulent flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae.They are endemic to Australia. Common names for the plants include grasstree, grass gum-tree (for resin-yielding species), kangaroo tail, balga (Western Australia), yakka (South Australia), yamina (), and black boy (or "blackboy").

  4. Xanthorrhoea australis - Wikipedia

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    X. australis flowers from July to December, but younger plants may flower in June. The common name grass tree is accurate as the trunks and branches of the tree varieties are literally made out of the leaf bases, not wood. [4] Grass trees are often very long-lived with some estimated to be 350 to 450 years old. [5]

  5. Ornamental plant - Wikipedia

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    Almost all types of plant have ornamental varieties: trees, shrubs, climbers, grasses, succulents, aquatic plants, herbaceous perennials and annual plants. Non-botanical classifications include houseplants , bedding plants , hedges, plants for cut flowers and foliage plants .

  6. Cyperus papyrus - Wikipedia

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    Papyrus plant (Cyperus papyrus) at Kew Gardens, LondonThis tall, robust aquatic plant can grow 4 to 5 metres (13 to 16 ft) high, [5] but on the margins of high altitude lakes such as Lake Naivasha in Kenya and Lake Tana in Ethiopia, at altitudes around 1,800 m (6,000 ft) the papyrus culms can measure up to 9 m (29 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) in length, with an additional 46 centimetres (18 in) for the ...

  7. Poaceae - Wikipedia

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    Grasses are unusual in that the meristem is near the bottom of the plant; hence, grasses can quickly recover from cropping at the top. [36] The evolution of large grazing animals in the Cenozoic contributed to the spread of grasses. Without large grazers, fire-cleared areas are quickly colonized by grasses, and with enough rain, tree seedlings.

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