Detail
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Themeda triandra
Kangaroo Grass
Notes

Uses: Highly ornamental perennial grass for mixed native landscapes, parks and reserves, or planted en-mass as a background feature in verges, nature strips and roundabouts
Requires well-drained soils.
Food source and habitat for native birds, butterflies and larvae. Habitat refuge for lizards. .
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre     
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.9-1m
  • Spread 0.8-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Gramineae
  • Botanical Name Themeda triandra
  • Common Name Kangaroo Grass
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, NT, TAS
  • Habit Clumping, Erect
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Rock, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Grass panicle
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax