Family	Poaceae
Description	Tussock-forming perennial grass to 1.2m high
Flowering Time	summer-autumn
Distribution & Botanical Details	Click Here
Florabank Profile
Vegetation Communities	woodland
Soil Types	usually well drained sands, loams, alluvium as well as rocky skeletal soils
Values / Uses
Revegetation / Habitat Values
Amenity / Ornamental Values	A beautiful landscaping plant, useful clump-forming habit and attractive in flower. Leaves are slightly lemon-scented.
Other Values	Useful for revegetation of infertile sites.
Tolerances
Water Deficit	extremely high
Compaction	low
Waterlogging	low
Shade	low-average
Minimum Temperature	-3 degrees
Seed & Germination Details
Average no. Seeds per Gram	3000
Viability Period	long
Dormancy	none
Treatment	none
Days From First to Last Germination at 25 Degrees	not known but not difficult to germinate
Direct Seeding