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Austroderia
Also called Toetoes
Austroderia (toetoe) is a genus of five tall, tussock-forming perennial grasses native to New Zealand, with A. toetoe and A. richardii most often grown. Plants grow in clumps up to several metres tall and are best kept in open, sunny sites with room to spread.
Austroderia is a genus of five species of tall grasses native to New Zealand, commonly known as toetoe (from Māori). The species are A. toetoe, A. fulvida, A. splendens, A. richardii and A. turbaria. They were recently reclassified in 2011 from the genus Cortaderia.
Two closely related South American species are Cortaderia jubata and C. selloana (pampas grass), which have been introduced to New Zealand and are often mistaken for toetoe. These introduced species tend to take over from the native toetoe and are regarded as invasive weeds.
Austroderia is threatened in New Zealand due to the presence of introduced South American species of Cortaderia (pampas grass), which was introduced as a cattle fodder in the 19th century to New Zealand.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
