Family | Poaceae |
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Description | Slender perennial tussock |
Flowering Time | Summer |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | Woodlands and grasslands |
Soil Types | medium to heavy |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Has some shade tolerance and ability to grow under trees compared to other Aristidas. Not a dominant species and rarely occurs in pure stands. Usually harvested in lower concentrations along with other more dominant Aristidas. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | |
Other Values | low fodder value |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | high |
Compaction | average |
Waterlogging | average |
Shade | average |
Minimum Temperature | -5 |
Average no. Seeds per Gram | contact us for details |
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Viability Period | medium |
Dormancy | none |
Treatment | none |
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees | |
Direct Seeding | easy but can be difficult to spread |