Encyclopedia · Poaceae · Themeda triandra
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Themeda triandra
Themeda · Poaceae
Themeda triandra is a species of C4 perennial tussock-forming grass widespread in Africa, Australia, Asia and the Pacific. In Australia it is commonly known as kangaroo grass and in East Africa and South Africa it is known as red grass and red oat grass or as rooigras in Afrikaans.
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Classification
Genus
Themeda
Family
Poaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Themeda triandra belongs to the Themeda 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 SSFW STIF conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Themeda triandra.
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Further reading
- 01Themeda triandra taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 6 — Inner West Council
