Family Index

Scientific Name

Dianella brevicaulis

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Shortstem Flaxlily

Status

Height

60cm

Flowers

Flowers bright blue, stamens with black or dark brown anthers and swollen yellow filaments. Flower spikes are buried amongst the leaves.

Fruit

Berries or drupes

Form

Tufted plant with long narrow leaves, with the edges often rolled back.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Clarence; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Kingborough; Sorell

Communities

Habitat Notes

Rocky shorelines and open woodland on the North East and East Coasts.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagated from seed or by division. Results from seed can be erratic, and smoke treatment improves results. Fresh seed is best. Divide in autumn and early winter. 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

Pale blue berries contain shiny, black seeds.

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

6-12 months

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Remove seed from fleshy fruit before sowing.

Germination Time

4-5 months

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