Loudetia simplex - Ornamental Grass - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds Sweetcorn Drought tolerant

Drought tolerant

from community gardens to neglected pavements planting and maintaining a space-efficient urban orchard converting an existing lawn or tennis court into an instant edible oasis keeping urban bees

An open pollinated variety

5m plants bearing striking red flowers which turn to yellow with age

Male flowers produce a characteristic odour

Loudetia simplex - Ornamental Grass - Indigenous grass - 10 Seeds Sweetcorn Drought tolerantLoudetia simplex is a grass species found in tropical and Southern Africa and Madagascar. The species is a perennial bunch grass, with culms erect and 30150 cm long. Leaves are mostly basal, with flat, convolute blades 1030 cm long and 25 mm wide. The inflorescence is a 1030 cm long panicle of spikelets, each containing one sterile and one fertile flower. The lemma carries a 2550 mm long awn. Germination is greatly improved with treatment of smoke