Themeda Triandra "Kangaroo Grass" Seeds-EDIBLES-pure seed

PURE SEED

Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Drought resistant

“The widespread Kangaroo Grass, Themeda triandra, is one of the most recognisable members of the grass family (Poaceae) in Australia. Themeda triandra is considered by some to be two species, the African and Asian species T. triandra and a separate Australian species Themeda australis. As there does not seem to be enough distinguishable differences between them to warrant the split they are generally considered one species, although many publications still use the name T. australis”. Information retrieved Australian National Botanic Gardens 7 Sep 2019

“Themeda triandra is a 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. It does not do well under heavy grazing pressure, but benefits from occasional fire..........

The young growth is palatable to stock. T. triandra seed has been used as a famine food in Africa. It also serves as a food source for several avian species, including the long-tailed widowbird. It is also occasionally used as an ornamental plant.” Information retrieved from Wikipaedia 7 Sep 2019

Useful for: Groundcover, erosion control, famine food – (seeds can be ground into flour). 

Photo: Rexness from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons; retrieved 9 May 2024 – 12.52pm AEST and edited using Canva.

Photo of seeds: - June Parkin; Location: Sydney NSW, Australia; Date: 6OCT2023

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