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Scientific Name
Bulbine bulbosa
Family Name
LILIACEAE
Common Name
Bulbine Lily, Wild Onion, Native Leek NSW
Status
Height
0.6m (60cm)
Flowers
Erect stalk 8-60cm long, unbranched, bears numerous yellow 6-petalled flowers in a spike.
Fruit
Paper capsule
Form
Perennial herb
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
LFNC says it is widespread in open rocky, sandy or grassy areas from sea level to mountains while Curtis says it is rarely collected and apparently confined to the N.E. and Midlands, dry material difficult to distinguish from B.glauca. Sensitive to drought.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Koori (mainland) use: The bulbous roots were eaten year-round, and were probably cooked. Leaves are toxic to stock. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
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Apr
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Capsules turn brown and brittle when mature and mature seed is angular and dark brown or black
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has 2-3 month dormancy but gives good germination following this.May be useful for direct seeding. Sow in Autumn. For some species seed over 12 months old may require stratification for 6-7 weeks. Temp. may be critical to germination i.e. not over 18oC.
Germination Time
4-8 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
By division in Autumn. Transplants readily.
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