Family Index

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Scientific Name

Caesia parviflora

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Small Grasslily

Status

Height

8-20cm

Flowers

White or tinged blue, petals less than 5mm long, stamens are greenish-white.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Tufted lily.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Launceston; West Tamar

Communities

Habitat Notes

North East and East Coast.

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. Can be propagated by division. 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

3-lobed capsule up to 5mm wide. The capsule is 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.

Yes

Cutting Notes