Type of Plant
Tufted Perennial
Size
1m tall x 1m spread
Flower Structure
Flower spikes to 1m with brown seeds. Has a distinctive fan shaped flower with eiry bristles.
Flower Colour
Brown
Flowers When?
Summer, Autumn
Leaves
Leaf 50cm long.
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Clay loam, Sandy, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Ground Cover, Erosion Control, Mass plantings
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
Frost Tolerate, erosion control, fast growing
Attracts
Seed Eating Birds
Family
Poaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
The name of the plant Themeda triandra, also known as kangaroo grass, comes from the Arabic word thaemed and the Greek words treis and andros: Themeda From the Arabic word thaemed, which means “a depression in which water lies after rain and dries in summer”. This may refer to the plant’s ability to grow in both dry environments and moist, rich soils.
Distribution
All over Australia