An attractive, slender and upright grass for the garden that occurs throughout much of South Africa. It is used around the world to help stabilise the soils on steep slopes; in South Africa, it is also a valuable thatching grass. Leaves have a prominent mid-rib, are hard and stiff and taper to a sharp point. Fresh green spring and summer leaves turn red-brown in winter. Plants have a creeping habit and can become invasive in gardens. It is a butterfly host plant.