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Lomandra longifolia
Spiney Headed Mat Rush
Notes

Uses: As an accent plant in mixed groupings with shrubs. Also as a feature plant in open landscapes or planted en-mass in borders, verges, nature strips and roundabouts.
Fragrant, attracts birds and butterflies and is a food source for native butterflies.
Requires well-drained soils.
Cultural use: Indigenous peoples used the nectar from the flowers as a drink and the leaves and stems for weaving net bags and baskets.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.8-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Liliaceae
  • Botanical Name Lomandra longifolia
  • Common Name Spiney Headed Mat Rush
  • Origin NSW, Qld
  • Habit Clumping, Upright, Dense
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Bush food, Ornamental, Habitat, Erosion
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax