Family Index

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Scientific Name

Caesia alpina

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Alpine Grasslily

Status

Height

10cm

Flowers

Yellowish-green to greenish-white flowers, on stalks 5mm long.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Tufted perennial lily, often with curved leaves, and fleshy-fibrous roots.

Municipalities

Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Huon Valley; Kingborough

Communities

Habitat Notes

Wet heaths and swamp margins, Central Highlands, North East, East Coast and South West.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Many species are difficult to grow from seed. Sow in autumn following collection. Smoke treatment may improve results. 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

The capsule is strongly lobed and green, even when the seeds are mature. 6-8 seeds are enclosed in each capsule, these are black and firm when ripe. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Harvest stalks and place upside down in large paper bags until capsules open. Capsules may need to be broken up by hand to extract seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Temperature may be critical in germination - i.e. not above 18 degrees C.

Germination Time

5 months, sporadic

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.

Cutting Notes