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Weeping Grass (Microlaena stipoides)
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Microlaena stipoides

Weeping Grass

Microlaena · Poaceae

A soft, fine-textured native grass capable of forming a lawn in low-traffic, partly shaded conditions. It also works as a naturalistic understorey beneath open woodland trees.

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Classification

Genus
Microlaena
Family
Poaceae
Common name
Weeping Grass
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Microlaena stipoides belongs to the Microlaena 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
Moderate
Light
Part shade
Soil
Moist, well-drained soil
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
0.2–0.6 m H × spreading
Landscape use

native lawn grass

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Further reading

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    Species profile and accepted Australian nameAtlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
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    Microlaena stipoides taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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