Australopyrum pectinatum 0
Author: (Jacques-Julien Houtou de La Billardière (1755-1834)) Áskell Löve (1916-1994)Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Pooideae Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Australopyrum
English name: Comb wheatgrass
Zone: Australia
Australopyrum pectinatum Observed in Australia by jbalmer (license)
General specifications
Biological type: grass
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 1,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,7ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 1,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,7ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Grasses; forestry plate, 2L forestry pot, forest pot 3L, container 6L
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
30-10-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
28-12-16 Send a batch to nursery Arven.
03-11-17B Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
13-08-18 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Autumn 1mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 2-3w
29-01-20C Obtaining seeds from seed provider Wildseed Tasmania collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
01-04-20 Sown 20 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-3w
15-02-21 Sown 13 seeds in a seed plate F, they did not geminate in Serre6.
Protocol: Spring 1mm Sowing mix+Sand 50-59°F Damp substrate+Light 2-3w