This woody perennial forms an underground or just above ground trunk that terminates in a rounded crown of leaves. It has mid to dark green grass-like leaves and the small star shaped flowers appear in a spike, held above the plant on a spear-like stem.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Xanthorrhoea media is naturally found in Australia growing in sclerophyll forests on the coast and to the adjoining Blue Mountains near Sydney. It is commonly found on dry rocky ridges or in coastal heath. 

It prefers an open sunny position and grows in well drained moderately fertile sandy-stony soils and is frost and drought tolerant.   

This Grass Tree is grown for its foliage and is planted in small or native gardens as a specimen or used in rockeries. It is suitable to coastal and tableland regions establishing in 8-12 years.  It is not commonly cultivated as in ornamental but is planted in bushland settings or botanical collections. ID 2058
 
Xanthorrhoea (zan-thor-RHO-ee-ah) media (MEE-dee-ah)

Xanthorrhoeaceae (zan-thor-RHO-AY-see-ee)