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Scientific Name
Dianella brevicaulis
Family Name
LILIACEAE
Common Name
Shortstem Flaxlily
Status
Height
60cm
Flowers
Flowers bright blue, stamens with black or dark brown anthers and swollen yellow filaments. Flower spikes are buried amongst the leaves.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Tufted plant with long narrow leaves, with the edges often rolled back.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Clarence; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Sorell
Communities
Habitat Notes
Rocky shorelines and open woodland on the North East and East Coasts.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Propagated from seed or by division. Results from seed can be erratic, and smoke treatment improves results. Fresh seed is best. Divide in autumn and early winter. 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
Pale blue berries contain shiny, black seeds.
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke
Seed Storage Life
6-12 months
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Remove seed from fleshy fruit before sowing.
Germination Time
4-5 months
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
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