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Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (Xanthorrhoea johnsonii)
Australian native
Xanthorrhoea johnsonii
Xanthorrhoea · Asphodelaceae

Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (also known as Johnson's Grass Tree) is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea found in eastern Australia. The trunk can grow to 5 metres tall.

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Classification

Genus
Xanthorrhoea
Family
Asphodelaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Xanthorrhoea johnsonii belongs to the Xanthorrhoea genus within the Asphodelaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Xanthorrhoea johnsonii.

Aloe barberae (Aloe barberae)
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Aloe barberae

Aloe barberae

Aloe plicatilis (Aloe plicatilis)
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Aloe plicatilis

Aloe plicatilis

Aloe polyphylla (Aloe polyphylla)
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Aloe polyphylla

Aloe polyphylla

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Further reading

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    Xanthorrhoea johnsonii taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service