Matt Rush Grass

Simple plaid napping mat made with rush grass.

Matt rush grass.

Some of the commonly grown lomandra variety include. A wonderful versatile drought and salt spray tolerant alternative to liriope and low growing shrubs. The edge of the rush grass covering is bounded with a plain border fabric called heri that is made from the hem material. Lomandra longifolia breeze pp15 420 lm300 dwarf mat rush an evergreen perennial with narrow deep green strap shaped leaves that are curiously cut as though with pinking shears at the tips.

Lomandra growing conditions vary from sandy to moist soils in swamps mountains creek banks forests and open hillsides. It is excellent for taking a short nap during break at work features of rush grass. A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass. Growing much smaller than the species this cultivar reaches to 24 to 40 inches tall and spreads to about the same.

Since rush grass has 2 5 times the moisture absorption power of cotton it reduces sweat build up. It grows in a variety of soil types and is frost heat and drought tolerant. Juncus effuses commonly known as soft rush common rush bog rush or mat rush is a grasslike like rhizomatous wetland perennial that features smooth upright cylindrical unjointed spire like green stems leaves are absent which grow in spreading basal clumps to 20 40 tall it is one of the true rushes. Longifolia long leaved mat rush.

Grass like plant for mass plantings dry borders and containers. The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass. Pallida pom pom ppaf pom pom mat rush a compact mound forming grass like plant 18 to 24 inches tall by 2 3 feet wide with semi erect vivid lime colored foliage and small male cream to yellow flowers held nearly hidden among the foliage. Lomandra longifolia commonly known as spiny head mat rush spiky headed mat rush or basket grass is a perennial rhizomatous herb found throughout eastern australia the leaves are 40 cm to 80 cm long and generally have a leaf of about 8 mm to 12 mm wide.

Labillardiere described lomandra longifolia from a specimen. Lomandra is a native australian grass that is also called basket grass or spiny head mat rush. Lomandra grass has a clumping habit with green flat blades and a height and spread of about three feet. Mustmat japanese traditional tatami mat futon mattress firm and comfortable 35 4 x78 7 x1 2 green natural rush grass folds easily great for bed meditation space yoga zen room japanese tearoom 4 6 out of 5 stars 20.

Monrovia s breeze dwarf mat rush details and information. The plants are more widely known with common names of spiny head mat rush and basket grass. Rush grass is capable of controlling moisture and aids in sleeping in a dry and pleasant manner. Lomandra hystrix river mat rush l.

Evergreen above 10. Several cultivars of lomandra species are also available and almost all of them grow in warm temperatures.