FOREST MAT RUSH Lomandra spicata Seeds

A shade tolerant grass like plant with small cream flower spikes followed by bright orange seed capsules

A very useful border plant

Needs moist well drained soil in light shade or shade Tolerates light frost

On warm summer days the flower spikes produce a pleasant perfume

Lomandra s tough leaves were dried by Aboriginal people, split and braided to make bags and baskets

The plant also provided the indigenous people with seeds which were ground into a flour to make cakes The tender leaf bases were eaten

Endemic to the rainforest’s of Eastern Australia