And is commonly referred to as the Queensland Bottle Tree
The common name “bottle tree”refers to the characteristic trunk
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Tally 99
Cheers Carol
Xanthorrhoea...(Grass Trees) A Blog about the Grass Trees in my garden and how grow plants from the seeds they produce. Thankfully not a hard task! Cheers!
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Tally 99
Cheers Carol
Umbrella Tree *N*
Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) is native to northern Queensland, north of the tropic of Capricorn. In its natural ecosystem it has maintained a balance with other native species, however when it is grown in southern Queensland this fast-growing invader out-competes local native species. Umbrella tree is not a declared plant under Queensland legislation, however its control is recommended.
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The doubtful seedling is looking crook! (previous post)
I think it will cark it! Good news though... another seed popped up.
Approx 2 months back, when I was replanting a few yogurt pots after some seedlings died. I spilled a few seeds. I thought I had picked them all up. The next day when I watered the seedling I found a seed lying on the top of a pot, and because I was lazy I just planted it over there in the garden...Today I found it, the little seed has come up! it's pretty cute!
The seedling below is quite small (center pot on the right) I'm hoping it will survive. I have had a few seedling like this that have picked up with a little TLC. Some seedlings seem to have very fine leaves/spines.
Please note that beautiful Queensland blue sky, this was 9.00am 10 days ago.
Tally 90 seedlings + 7= 97
Cheers Carol
Grass Trees… Xanthorrhoea species only grow in
They are very slow growing, but mature trees are centuries old, the lifespan can be 600 years! Unfortunately they have been reduced due to careless land clearing and land development. Respect for this species is easy when one considers also the valuable use to humans.
Without destroying the tree, Aboriginals ate the white, tender sections of leaf bases and roots, and collected the seeds to grind into flour. The resin at the base waterproofed their canoes, fixed their axe heads and spears. They also fermented the nectar to have a celebratory brew!
Early Colonists were also inventive, using the resin for their dwellings on floorboards and walls, stove polish, soaps, perfumes, incense in church and later in the manufacture of early gramophone records! Plant this Australian landscape icon.
It is fire tolerant, frost hardy, and drought resistant.