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Lomandra leucocephala
Irongrass (Lomandra leucocephala) is a tough, grass-like perennial from dry Australian shrubland and desert areas. It is grown for its hardy, low-maintenance clumps and needs good drainage and full sun to thrive.
Lomandra leucocephala is a perennial, rhizomatous herb found in Australia. The plant is sometimes referred to as Irongrass because the plant is known to be tough and has a grass-like look.
Lomandra leucocephala grows primarily in dry shrubland or desert biome.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lomandra leucocephala by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
