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Themeda triandra (Themeda triandra)
droughtgrassAustralian nativeLocally indigenousCouncil listedInner Westssfw stif
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.

Bambusa textilis (Bambusa textilis)
Bambusa textilis

Bambusa textilis

Red-Leg Grass (Bothriochloa macra)
droughtgrass
Bothriochloa macra

Red-Leg Grass

Chloris truncata (Chloris truncata)
droughtgrass
Chloris truncata

Chloris truncata

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Further reading

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    Themeda triandra taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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