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Blue flax-lily
Dianella caerulea
About
Dianella caerulea, commonly known as the blue flax-lily, blueberry lily, or paroo lily, is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. It is a hardy plant, growing to a height and width of around 1 metre with grass-like strappy leaves. Blue flowers in spring and summer are followed by indigo-coloured berries. It adapts readily to cultivation and is commonly seen in Australian gardens and amenities plantings.
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dianella caerulea
- Slug
- dianella-caerulea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Dianella
- Species
- caerulea
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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