Toetoe (Austroderia fulvida)

Common name: Toetoe

Toetoe is a fast-growing native grass suited to riparian and forest-margin planting, effective for stabilising soils and providing shelter.

Purei is a robust wetland sedge suited to stormwater treatment areas, wetland edges, and low-lying riparian planting.

Availability

Eco-sourced native plants are available for project-scale planting and grow-to-order programmes. Contact us to discuss plant supply.

Suitable for

Riparian margins

Forest edges and clearings

Shelter planting

Characteristics

Height: up to 2–3m

Form: large, arching tussock grass

Habitat: riverbanks, forest margins, and open sites

Light: full sun to partial shade

Frost tolerance: moderate

Restoration uses

Erosion control on banks and slopes

Riparian restoration

Shelter and nurse planting

Early-stage revegetation

Rongoā (traditional uses)

Knowledge of rongoā Māori is part of mātauranga Māori and traditionally held and practiced within whānau and hapū.

Many native plants hold significance within mātauranga Māori, including traditional uses in rongoā Māori. Where appropriate, we acknowledge these connections alongside ecological restoration uses.