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Green Mat-Rush (Lomandra hystrix)
droughtgrassAustralian native
Lomandra hystrix

Green Mat-Rush

Lomandra · Asparagaceae

Lomandra hystrix, commonly known as green mat-rush, or creek mat-rush, is a perennial, rhizomatous a tall herb of Northern NSW to North Queensland wet tropics, Australia.

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Classification

Genus
Lomandra
Family
Asparagaceae
Common name
Green Mat-Rush
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Lomandra hystrix belongs to the Lomandra genus within the Asparagaceae 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 Green Mat-Rush.

Century Plant (Agave americana)
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Agave americana

Century Plant

Agave attenuata (Agave attenuata)
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Agave attenuata

Agave attenuata

Agave geminiflora
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Agave geminiflora

Agave geminiflora

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Further reading

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    Lomandra hystrix taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service