Communities

Scientific Name

Bulbine semibarbata

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Leek Lily

Status

Height

leaves 0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

Yellow, star-like.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Annual herb

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Open, frequently damp situations in coastal areas or under light Eucalypt or Allocasuarina forest and occasionally inland on dry, stony hillsides up to 400m, north west, north east, Furneaux Group and east coast.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

May be short-lived but regenerates readily from seed. 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

Small round capsules and flower stems turn from orange brown to light brown. seed is dark brown blackish or silvery-grey when mature. dry until capsules open then thresh lightly to extract seed

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Some years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has 2-3 month dormancy period but should give good results after 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 for germination i.e. not above 18oC

Germination Time

4-8 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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

Divide in Autumn. Transplants readily.