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Chloris Truncata

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Common Name:
WINDMILL GRASS

PLEASE NOTE: Orders are by full tray only. Each tray contains 40 plants. When ordering, please choose how many trays you would like.


WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:

  • Erect, hairless perennial to 50cm high, forming dense low crown of small fibrous leaves. 
  • Sometimes with short, branched stolons, and distinctive flower spike, late winter to summer.

WHERE IT GROWS & WHY:

  • Widespread, throughout most areas of region.
  • Many soil and community types. More common on red or black earths.
  • Moderate drought tolerance. 
  • Low frost tolerance.

MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE:

  • Relatively short-lived. 
  • Good habitat. Seed eaten by native birds, including finches. Cover for small reptiles. High forage value but does not appear to be readily grazed, unless young growth.
  • Resilient lawn grass, or spectacular ornamental. Plant in groups for best effect. Rejuvenate old plants by severe trimming or burning, and water afterwards to encourage growth. 

 

 

Image Source: Fagg, M. via Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG)