Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring in situ and maintain a temperature of 16º to 18º C. (61º to 64º F).

Botanic information
Leaf: The flat long linear leaves are up to 8 mm (⅓ in) wide and are green on both sides turning their rusty-colour as the seed ripens. The apex is acuminate and the base forms a sheath around the stem.

Flower: The ovate young spikelets are green, tinged with red-brown to purplish-grey. Mature spikelets turn a straw colour dangling on a fine peduncle and are arranged in a panicle that is held high above the foliage on a slender scape. They appear during early summer.

Fruit: The small caryopsis (seeds) are viable and produced in large quantities.