Themeda triandra Common / Product Name: Kangaroo Grass
Genus Species: Themeda triandra
Common / Product Name: Kangaroo Grass
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Habit: TUFTS (TF)
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Height x Width: 0.4 - 0.6m x 0.20 - 0.50m
Pruning: None Light
Frost Tolerance: High
Coastal Tolerance: Medium
Clay & Heavy Soil Tolerance: Medium / Well Drained
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Origin: Australian Plant
Evergreen: Perennial tufted grass
Flowering: starts: Early Summer
Flower Colour: Green to Copper spikelet's
Irrigation: No watering required once established if planted in suitable conditions. Will require water over long dry periods.
Lower Temperatures: This plant becomes dormant during winter periods causing the grass to brown off. Tolerates temperatures as low as -8°C.
Upper Temperatures: This is a summer growing grass and tolerates temperatures from the low 40's°C to the high 40's°C. Grows well with good spring to summer rain.
Fertilising: Slow release low phosphorus fertilizer
Environment: Plants selected suitable for Melbourne surrounds and southern states of Australia.