Scientific Name: Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata

Common Name: sickle speargrass

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Poaceae

Form Description: Tufted perennial

Flowers: Erect panicle, 25 cm.

Fruit: Caryopsis

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Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.

Seed Storage Life

Long at room temp.

Seed Treatment Notes

4-6 months after ripening period. Poor germination. May respond to smoke. Sow at twice depth of seed diameter.

Germination Time

3-10 weeks