Themeda triandra
Kangaroo Grass
Poaceae
Description:
Tufted, upright habit with leaves clustered at the base. Flower spikes reach up to 1.5 m in Spring and Summer. Seeds form in clumps resembling barbed wire.
Special Features:
Hardy and drought tolerant
Ornamental in rockeries, providing interesting colour and texture
Great feature grass
Natural Habitat:
Dry Eucalypt Forest, Seacoast
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable, Dry
Tree/Shrub Height:
Common, erect, tufting grass to 60cm - Spread 0.3m
Attracts:
Butterflies, Fauna, Seed eating birds
Flower Colour:
N/A
Flowering time:
Summer
Themeda triandra - Kangaroo Grass
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Regional ecosystem:
12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.2.10, 12.3.3, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.7, 12.3.11, 12.3.12, 12.3.3d, 12.3.4a, 12.5.2, 12.5.3, 12.5.4, 12.5.5, 12.5.7, 12.5.10, 12.5.3a, 12.8.14, 12.8.16, 12.8.17, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.7, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.19, 12.9-10.21, 12.9-10.17b, 12.9-10.17d, 12.9-10.5a, 12.9-10.7a, 12.11.3, 12.11.9, 12.11.14, 12.11.18, 12.11.23, 12.11.3a, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.12.4, 12.12.5, 12.12.11, 12.12.12, 12.12.14, 12.12.15, 12.2.11, 12.9-10.8, 12.11.8, 12.12.8, 12.3.14, 12.8.27, 12.12.19
