Arthropodium strictum
Chocolate Lily
Tufted perennial herb with tubers at the end of roots. Persistent leaf fibres around base of plant. Plants die down to rootstock in summer.
Additional information
- SynonymDichopogon strictus
- FamilyAsparagaceae (syn. Liliaceae, Anthericaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.2-1 m x 0.2-0.8 m
- Plant groupingLilies & Irises
- LeavesNarrow, flat, slightly channelled leaves 10-60 cm x 1-10 mm.
- Flower colourDeep pink to mauve
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- FlowersErect branched flowering stem with single fragrant flowers on erect stalks to 35 mm long, petal and sepal lobes spreading. Anthers purple with bright yellow appendages.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soils in grassy areas, woodlands and open forests. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi-shade.
- Garden usePlant in groups or drifts in small gardens, cottage gardens, rockeries and containers. Grow well under trees. Chocolate fragrance is very obvious.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Aboriginal Use Food - tubers, raw or roasted
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