Botanical Name: Common Names:
Lomandra longifolia Nyalla PBR Spiny Head Mat Rush, Basket Grass, LM400,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Hedging / Screening Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Lomandra Nyalla has evergreen fine leaf foliage that looks like a grass tree, but it’s trunkless, faster growing and doesn’t need annual trimming. Improved blue grey foliage is accompanied with small yellow flowers from September to October. Nyalla® Lomandra has good erosion control and strengthens the soil 328% (2007 Paananen, Layt;Study). Uses: Mass planting and specimen planting. Great for coastal gardens, has a high tolerance to salt spray. Grows to approx. 80 - 90cm H x 80 - 90cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Fire Retardant, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Xanthorrhoeaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes, Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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