Family Index

Scientific Name

Arthropodium minus

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Small Vanilla Lily

Status

Height

leaves 0.15m (15cm)

Flowers

Purple, 1-3 per node, with long yellow or purple anthers recurved after flowering.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Perennial herb

Municipalities

Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Kingborough; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands

Communities

Open, dry, rocky areas

Habitat Notes

Open, dry, rocky areas in north west, Midlands, north east and east coast to 280m.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Exposed; Rocky

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Various insects are attracted to the flowers. Temperature may be critical in germination - i.e. not above 18oC. 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 papery capsules turn from soft and green to brown and brittle. ripe seed are black and firm and shed soon after maturity. harvest stalks and place upside down in large paper bags until capsules open

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Some years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Light threshing may be necessary to extract seed, which has a 2-3 month dormancy period. Sow in Autumn. May be successful for direct seeding and suitable for hand-seeding in bushland if enough seed is available. Seed over 12 months old may require stratification for 6-7 weeks.*

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

By division of the tubers.