Tufted Grass-tree
NameTufted Grass-tree
Species NameXanthorrhoea
Common NameTufted Grass-tree
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)80
Container Typenot applicable
Geographic Originaustralia
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featuresfibrous trunk, leaf base accumulation
Foliage Typestrap-like leaves
Height (cm)120
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Notable FeaturesDistinctive grass-like foliage radiating from a central point, forming a skirt of older, discolored leaves at the base. This plant is a mature specimen of a Xanthorrhoea species, highly adapted to its native Australian environment, and is not typically cultivated as a traditional bonsai.
Description
This specimen is a robust, clumping plant with long, slender, green to yellowish leaves radiating from a central point. Older leaves at the base display a purplish-brown coloration, forming a skirt around the plant's base. It is depicted growing in its natural habitat alongside other similar plants and ferns, not as a cultivated bonsai.
