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Cymbopogon refractus – Barbed Wire Grass

Perennial grass 1m
Full sun, part sun
Tolerates poor low nutrient soil
Flowers Spring to Autumn
Long lived 5-25years
Regenerates after fire
Has a lemony scent when crushed
Drought tolerant
Vegetation Community
Woodlands & Grasslands

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Description

Height
Warm season, clump-forming perennial grass with inflorescences reaching 1m in height

Aspect
Full sun to partial shade

Soil
Poor low nutrient soils, from sand, clay, rocky or skeletal substrates.
Also found on the edge of water courses.

Flower
Spring to Autumn

Tips
Long lived 5-25years.
Regenerates after fire
Has a lemony scent when crushed
Tolerant of long droughts

Wildplant Community
Woodlands & Grasslands