Lomandra hystrix
Green Mat-rush
Lomandra is a native Australian ornamental grass. It is clump-forming, with green, flat blades. It bears panicles of straw-coloured sessile flowers Once established this grass is drought-tolerant and frost-tolerant. Lomandra hystrix grows beside watercourses in upland and mountain rain forest areas of Australia, and is often used for erosion control. The fleshy, strappy leaves are edible, and taste like raw peas. In Spring & Summer it bears yellow flowers. Does well near water, but will tolerate drier conditions
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Green Mat-rush
Latin name
Lomandra hystrix
type
Perennial
family
Asparagaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.00 M
Lomandra hystrix
Lomandra is a native Australian ornamental grass. It is clump-forming, with green, flat blades. It bears panicles of straw-coloured sessile flowers Once established this grass is drought-tolerant and frost-tolerant. Lomandra hystrix grows beside watercourses in upland and mountain rain forest areas of Australia, and is often used for erosion control. The fleshy, strappy leaves are edible, and taste like raw peas. In Spring & Summer it bears yellow flowers. Does well near water, but will tolerate drier conditions
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Divide established clumps every 3 years, The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and, for smaller varieties, gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. For larger grasses with denser roots, either cut the clump using a spade, or use two forks inserted back to back in the middle of the clump, and then prize them apart. The middle of the original clump tends to die off, and so should be discarded. Trim back the leaves to about 1/3 the original length, then replant the healthy pieces straight away.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in any type of moist soil, preferably neutral or acid ph, and in full sun or partial shade. Once established, this plant is drought-tolerant, but moisture is required for growth.
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