Family | Poaceae |
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Description | Large clumping perennial to 2 m high |
Flowering Time | spring–summer |
Distribution & Botanical Details | Click Here |
Florabank Profile | |
Vegetation Communities | grasslands and grassy woodlands |
Soil Types | heavy |
Values / Uses | |
Revegetation / Habitat Values | Useful species. Dominant in parts of the Gunnedah basin and extends into the Hunter Valley. Relatively resistant to grazing pressure. |
Amenity / Ornamental Values | a tough, long-lived and attractive species for amenity plantings. |
Other Values | |
Tolerances | |
Water Deficit | average |
Compaction | high |
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 |