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Herbcaeous plants from the Lilieacea and Iridacea plant families...

 
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Scientific name: Arthropodium milleflorum
Common name: Vanilla Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 50cm
Maximum spread: 30cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Flowers have a vanilla fragrance.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Arthropodium strictum
Common name: Chocolate Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 50cm
Maximum spread: 30cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Flowers have a chocolate fragrance, dies back to bulbs over summer.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Bulbine bulbosa
Common name: Native Daffodil
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 50cm
Maximum spread: 10cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Dies back to bulbs over summer.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Caesia calliantha
Common name: Blue Grass Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 10cm
Maximum spread: 30cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Dies back to bulbs over summer.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella amoena
Common name: Matted Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 30cm
Maximum spread: 3m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Dies back to rhizomes over summer.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella longifolia
Common name: Pale Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 50cm
Maximum spread: 30cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var revoluta
Common name: Spreading Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 40cm
Maximum spread: 3m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Full sun to light shade.

Preferred aspect: Seasonal
Waterlogging tolerance: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var revoluta
Common name: Spreading Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 40cm
Maximum spread: 3m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Full sun to light shade.

Preferred aspect: Seasonal
Waterlogging tolerance: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella revoluta var brevicaulis
Common name: Black Anther Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 40cm
Maximum spread: 3m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica
Common name: Tasman Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 75cm
Maximum spread: 1m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica
Common name: Tasman Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 75cm
Maximum spread: 1m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica
Common name: Tasman Flax Lily
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 75cm
Maximum spread: 1m
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments: Violet berries follow the flowers, remove spent flower stalks each April.
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

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Scientific name: Patersonia occidentalis
Common name: Native Iris
Distribution of the species:
    
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Edible:
Maximum height: 40cm
Maximum spread: 40cm
Drought tolerance:
LOW           HIGH

Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils.

Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade.
Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal
Comments:
Origin: Local native (Melbourne region)

       
      
      

 
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