{"product_id":"panicum-turgidum-desert-panic-grass","title":"Panicum turgidum - Desert Panic Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePanicum turgidum\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Desert Panic Grass or Thumam, is a tough perennial tussock grass of the Sahara, Arabia and Iran. It forms a dense, knee-high clump of stiff, jointed, pale blue-green culms that persist as standing cover through years without meaningful rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the most important native forage and sand-binding grasses in the region and it establishes readily from seed on open sand. Specifiers use it for desert restoration, dune stabilisation and native grassland character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.4 to 1 metre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.6 to 1 metre per clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: North Africa, the Sahel, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stiff, jointed, pale blue-green culms with short narrow leaves, bleaching to straw in drought; evergreen where moisture allows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prefers deep sandy and gravelly soils with free drainage; tolerates poor and mildly saline ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; among the most drought-enduring perennial grasses in the Arabian flora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions with very low rainfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense rounded tussock that holds structure and standing cover even when dormant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Desert restoration, dune and verge stabilisation, native grassland character, drought forage reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.8 to 1.2 metres apart for a native grassland effect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back old growth every few years; needs no irrigation once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exceptionally high, going dormant rather than dying and reshooting after rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fibrous root mass and persistent tussock structure hold loose sand effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides seed and shelter for desert birds, reptiles and small mammals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Desert Panic Grass is the backbone native grass for restoring open sand, and it stays put when the irrigation stops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564328644,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-grass_c6435a6b-6e9e-4dab-8ee1-974763708aa3.png?v=1785211221","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/panicum-turgidum-desert-panic-grass","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}