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Cymbopogon ambiguus
Scent Grass
Notes

Uses: Attractive grass with leaves that give off a strong lemon or citron odour when crushed. Excellent for using amongst rockery. Is drought resistant however has healthier appearance if given a little extra water. Can be propagated by division or seed.

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


: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

 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.3-0.8m
  • Spread 0.1-0.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Poaceae
  • Botanical Name Cymbopogon ambiguus
  • Common Name Scent Grass
  • Origin SA, WA, NSW, Qld, NT, ACT
  • Habit Clumping, Tussocks
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region