Australian Grass Trees 禾木胶树 (Xanthorrhoea glauca) (2021 0302)
Endemic to Australia
Flowers are borne on a
long spike above a bare section called a scape; the total length can be over
three four metres long in some species. Flowering occurs in a distinct
flowering period, which varies for each species, and often stimulated by
bushfire.
Locate: Flower Dome @Gardens by the Bay
Getting There:
MRT BayFront (CE1/DT16) Exit B via Underpass
This tree last flowered in 2011 and it's now flowering again for just the second time in the history of Gardens by the Bay! These Australian grass trees (Xanthorrhoea glauca) absolutely dominate the entrance to our Australian Garden. Their impressive, spear-like flowering spikes grow up to 4m long and the tiny white flowers produce copious amounts of nectar that would attract pollinators like bees and honeyeaters in its native range in Queensland and New South Wales.
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