"Perennial. Culms erect, 70–150 cm tall." (Simon, B.K. & Alfonso, Y. 2011. Ausgrass2)

We note Cymbopogon queenslandicus on various shallow soil sites around Queensland. The specimen photograph below is from north of Proston, Qld, on a rhyolite rock unit which has provided a shallow soil with low fertility and low water holding capacity. The terrain there is generally steep and rocky, the vegetation is usually Corymbia citriodora open forest.

The following is a quote from a local native seed producer in regard to C. queenslandicus. "Cymbopogon queenslandicus worked well on quite a range of sites that [he] put it into, it went well on very tough, shallow soil which is not surprising given its natural habitat. It established a second generation of seedlings once it started producing seed...". The source of seed for these projects was natural bushland further north in Queensland than the occurrence noted above, however the edaphic site was similar and described as, "very harsh, shallow, acid volcanic soils".

Many of our seed mixes are Corymbia citriodoria dominant systems and we have begun experimenting frequently with this taxon. Apart from aiming at pre-mining plant communities, taxa which survive on tough sites are generally likely to succeed around mining sites where plants are required to establish on spoils and rock waste.

The genus Cymbopogon, also includes several species, commonly referred to as Citronella Grass, Lemongrass and East Indian Grass which are cultivated for varying reasons, sometimes as culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, for use as insecticides, preservatives, disinfectants and in perfumes.

Simon, B.K. & Alfonso, Y. 2011. Ausgrass2, http://ausgrass.myspecies.info/ [Accessed on Nov 28, 2019].

http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/cymbopogon-queenslandicus

Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989). Flora of South Eastern Queensland, Vol. 3, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane.

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2911780#tab_classification