Uniquely Australian, the grass tree, Xanthorrhoea, is at home in the red sandy outback. Our neighbours in Sydney gave us a potted tree to commemorate our living in Australia for ten years. This the second time it has flowered in seven years. They typically grow around one centimetre per year, and can live for many centuries.
Further information is available here http://www.pawlan.com/monica/australia/
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A visit to Australia must have many charms and interests, but the flora/fauna alone is worth the trip!
Yes, well worth a visit.
It looks like blackberries at the bottom. Are they edible for any animal?
I’m not sure if the flower head is edible, however the indigenous people of Australia do eat the seeds.
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