| 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 |