Family: Xanthorhoea
Genus: Xanthorhoea
Species: preissii
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An iconic WA native plant with weeping foliage and tall, white, spire-like flower spikes in summer, often following a fire. Highly drought tolerant once established. This is a slow growing plant mostly transplanted into gardens as the trunk grows at a rate of about one centimetre per year. Fire and drought tolerant.

Pronunciation: Zan-thor-ee-ya