Communities

Scientific Name

Milligania densiflora

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Common Milligania

Status

Height

0.15m - 0.5m (15-50cm)

Flowers

Flowers white, sometimes tinged red on the tube and at the throat, rarely pink all over.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Tufted, rhizomatous herb; leaves to 55 cm long and 5 cm wide, flowering stems 30-50 cm high.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Huon Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; West Coast

Communities

Heath; Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; prefers damp situations, boggy heaths. Central Highlands, South West, and West Coast , 700-1500 m altitude.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed; stratification at 4oC for 4-6 weeks may improve germination.

Germination Time

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

Propagate by division of rhizomes if growth points are present. Divisions should not be too small, and a moist potting medium is required.