Detail
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Poa poiformis
Coastal Tussock Grass
Notes

Uses: A fast growing tussock forming perennial grass. Plant as an accent in native landscapes, or en-mass in borders, verges, median strips and round roundabouts. Excellent for soil stabilization and erosion control along batters and embankments. Suitable along coastal verges and parks. Bird and butterfly attracting, caterpillar food source, lizard habitat and used by birds for nesting material.

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


:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.6-1.2m
  • Spread 0.5-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Poaceae
  • Botanical Name Poa poiformis
  • Common Name Coastal Tussock Grass
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, Tas
  • Habit Upright, Clumping, Dense, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Green
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Grass panicle
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Erosion
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region