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Scientific Name
Caesia alpina
Family Name
LILIACEAE
Common Name
Alpine Grasslily
Status
Height
10cm
Flowers
Yellowish-green to greenish-white flowers, on stalks 5mm long.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Tufted perennial lily, often with curved leaves, and fleshy-fibrous roots.
Municipalities
Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Huon Valley; Kingborough
Communities
Habitat Notes
Wet heaths and swamp margins, Central Highlands, North East, East Coast and South West.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Many species are difficult to grow from seed. Sow in autumn following collection. Smoke treatment may improve results. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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
The capsule is strongly lobed and green, even when the seeds are mature. 6-8 seeds are enclosed in each capsule, these are black and firm when ripe. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Harvest stalks and place upside down in large paper bags until capsules open. Capsules may need to be broken up by hand to extract seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Temperature may be critical in germination - i.e. not above 18 degrees C.
Germination Time
5 months, sporadic
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.
Cutting Notes
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