Dianella longifolia

Smooth Flax-lily

Hemerocallidaceae

Description:

Hardy tufting lily to 1 m tall with graceful foliage. Striking blue and yellow flowers appear from spring to autumn, followed by showy purple-blue berries. A versatile plant for sun or shade, useful as a border, feature, or mass planting.

Special Features:

Attracts butterflies & bees
Edible but unpalatable fruit
Low maintenance and adaptable

Natural Habitat:

Wallum Woodlands, Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Tufted plant to 1m tall

Attracts:

Fruit eating birds, Fauna, Lizards, Bees, Insectivorous birds

Flower Colour:

Purple

Dianella longifolia - Smooth Flax-lily

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Regional ecosystem:

12.3.3, 12.3.5, 12.3.12, 12.5.2, 12.5.4, 12.5.7, 12.5.11, 12.8.14, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.21, 12.11.9, 12.11.14, 12.11.18, 12.11.19, 12.11.23, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.12.28

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/regional-ecosystems/list/?landzone=&description=Dianella+longifolia&class=&biodiversity=&submit=Search

https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/re-technical-descriptions/resource/1771f391-44b9-4d25-8315-f92033610a9b

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