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TROPICBELLE™
Lomandra hystrix 'LHCOM'
A Humidity Tolerant Hystrix
 "Tropic Belle")
Tropic Belle is a slightly more compact form of Lomandra hystrix. Common Lomandra hystrix usually grow to 1.8 metres in height in maintained landscapes.
In our breeding trials, after 3 and a half years we have found that Tropic Belle grows to about 75% to 85% of the height of regular Lomandra Hystrix.
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Lomandra Hystrix is well known to tolerate humidity in both irrigated and non irrigated areas, without the problems of root rot. Tropic Belle still does well in dryland areas.
Many people are reluctant to use Lomandra hystrix because of its tall and ununiformed height and have preferred Longifolia varieties. These varieties cannot cope well in excessively irrigated areas, recycled mulch or depressed areas.
That is why Tropic Belle is a great plant. It can cope well in these areas and has the uniform look that most people desire.
In the photo on the right are Tropic Belle (left), and a common Lomandra hystrix (right).
They are both at 3½ years of age. Here you will note that Tropic Belle is 15% - 25% more compact than the common Lomandra Hystrix.
This is a varying figure depending on the conditions that Tropic Belle is in.
Top TropicBelle™ Wholesale Growers (Pots and Viro Tubes)
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Bluedale Enterprises (Pots & VT) | WAUCHOPE | 02 6586 0100 | 02 6586 0200 |  |
| Greenparkes Garden Centre (Pots) | PARKES | 02 6862 4191 | 02 6862 5730 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Benara Nurseries (Pots) | CARABOODA | 08 9405 0000 | 08 9561 9003 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Advanced Propogation (Pots) | BUNDABERG | 07 4130 2775 | 07 3102 9921 | |
| Cedar Glen Nursery (Pots) | EATONS HILL | 07 3289 2100 | 07 3289 2266 | |
| Impact Grasses QLD (Pots & VT) | LOGANHOLME | 07 3806 3399 | 07 3806 4433 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | Fax | |
| Native Plant Wholesalers (Pots) | MT GAMBIER | 08 8726 6210 | 08 8726 6333 | |