This erect perennial grass has tillers with upright foliage and forms a clump with tough fibrous roots. It has lax dark green linear leaves and the dense flower spikes appear from spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Sporobolus indicus is naturally found in South Africa growing in grasslands and appearing on disturbed soil. It prefers an open sunny position and grows in well drained to wet boggy sandy to clay loams and is drought and frost tolerant.

Parramatta Grass hardy tufted perennial that is not normally cultivated ornamentally. It is normally found growing along roadsides, disturbed soils or in bushland settings near urban areas and is commonly regarded as a weed. It is suitable for coastal regions and establishes in one season.

Note:
 It is commonly regarded as a weed in bushland or lawns. Control methods include physical removal using a knife to cut the crown and the seed heads should be bag.

Sporobolus (spor-o-BO-lus) indicus (IN-dee-kus)

Poaceae (poh_AY-see-ee)
Grass Family