I would like to share the joy and fascination of plants in my garden.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Xanthorrea flower
The Xanthorrea puts out a staff flower from it's centre. The flower spike then blooms to reveal the multitude of tiny stamens which will be pollinated by bees and insects. (double click pic for close-up view)
I'm going to Google "Xanthorrea" it looks like yuccas that grow in Arizona, but yuccas bloom with many small flower spikes. Our agave bloom with a single stalk, but they die after they bloom.
The Xanthorrea puts out a staff flower from it's centre. The flower spike then blooms to reveal the multitude of tiny stamens which will be pollinated by bees and insects. (double click pic for close-up view)
Does the plant die once it booms?
ReplyDeleteHi AZ. The Xanthorrea lives for hundreds of years and I have posted a pic of a beautiful specimen from the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to Google "Xanthorrea" it looks like yuccas that grow in Arizona, but yuccas bloom with many small flower spikes. Our agave bloom with a single stalk, but they die after they bloom.
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