Botanical Name: Common Names:
Themeda australis Mingo Syn Themeda triandra, Kangaroo Grass, MINGO,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Prostrate, Tufting
Description:
Mingo is a blue foliage prostrate ground cover with rusty red/brown seed heads over summer. It is excellent as an informal ground cover in commercial mass plantings. Versatile and only minimal maintenance required. Size: 15 - 20cm high x 60cm wide. Uses: Ideal as a low ground cover, low border or for slopes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Poaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High