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Triodia basedowii





Origin:  Native to Western Australia.
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Triodia
Species
basedowii
Category
Perennials
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season preotection under glass.
Height
1 m
Spread
1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JanuaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Cultivation
Prefers red, lateritic or calcareous sand and loam.
Shape
Tussock-forming.
Habitat
Sand dunes and plains.
Leaf Description
Grass-like, 0.2 - 1.3 m high. Lemma bi-textures, deeply lobed, panicle linear and usually short and dense.
Flower Description
Inflorescence is compound and a panicle. Panicle linear, 3 - 16 cm long and 1 - 1.5 cm wide.
Colour Description
The grass-like leaves are green and sometimes purple.
Notable Specimens
Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
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