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Cymbopogon refractus
Barbed Wire Grass
Cymbopogon · Poaceae
Cymbopogon refractus, commonly known as barbed wire grass, is a species of perennial grass in the genus Cymbopogon of the family Poaceae. It is native to Australia.
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Classification
Genus
Cymbopogon
Family
Poaceae
Common name
Barbed Wire Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Cymbopogon refractus belongs to the Cymbopogon 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
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Barbed Wire Grass.
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Further reading
- 01Cymbopogon refractus taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 3 — Inner West Council
- 03Barbed Wire Grass - Backyard Habitat species profile — Northern Beaches Council