Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lomandra longifolia Easy As Spiny Head Mat Rush, Basket Grass, LOMPET1,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Widely used in roadside plantings, median strips and verges. Compact, native plant derived from the longifolia species. Symmetrical growth habit to 50cm. Foliage stands relatively upright and its strong, narrow-leaved foliage holds up well in wet conditions. Looks great when mass planted and will find favour even in domestic garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Xanthorrhoeaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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