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Chloris truncata (Chloris truncata)
droughtgrassAustralian native
Chloris truncata
Chloris · Poaceae

Chloris truncata, known by the common names Australian fingergrass, windmill-grass, Australian windmill grass and simply windmill grass locally in Australia, is a perennial grass. Chloris truncata is a low-growing grass forming a small clump of around 30 centimetres in diameter.

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Classification

Genus
Chloris
Family
Poaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Chloris truncata belongs to the Chloris genus within the Poaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Chloris truncata.

Bambusa textilis (Bambusa textilis)
Bambusa textilis

Bambusa textilis

Red-Leg Grass (Bothriochloa macra)
droughtgrass
Bothriochloa macra

Red-Leg Grass

Barbed Wire Grass (Cymbopogon refractus)
droughtgrass
Cymbopogon refractus

Barbed Wire Grass

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Further reading

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    Chloris truncata taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service