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Microlaena polynoda
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1.5m
Grass
A robust grass forming dense cascades down banks of dark green wispy, shiny leaves. Very attractive and hardy. Great under trees and on banks.
» Click here for our microlaena stipoides article published in the Titirangi Tatler, February 2012 ...
» For a landscaping perspective on Microlaena polynoda, see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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Jointed stems looking like miniature bamboo.
Closeup of joint with hairs.
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