Additional information

• FamilyAsphodelaceae (syn. Hemerocallidaceae, Liliaceae, Anthericaceae)
• StoreyLower storey
• Size10-75 cm x 10-25 cm
• Plant groupingLilies & Irises
• LeavesNarrow, upright flat to folded leaves to 40 cm x 2-8 mm, drooping at tips. Leaves die off annually after flowering.
• Flower colourWhite to pale blue with green or purple veins
• Flowering timeSeptember to February
• FlowersStar-like flowers to 17 mm wide, scattered singly on upright, branching flower stems. Stamen stalks greenish-white. Petals tightly spiralled after flowering.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist to well drained soils in grassy woodlands. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useDainty rockery or cottage garden plant, planted in drifts. Flowering is improved with summer moisture.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Food - tubers

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 Gordon Carter ©; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington ©; 4, 5 Marilyn Bull ©

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