Family Index

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Scientific Name

Wurmbea latifolia

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Early Nancy, Harbinger-of-spring

Status

Rare

Height

15cm

Flowers

2-9 flowers, with a white or pale band

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Small, smooth lily

Municipalities

Communities

Habitat Notes

Localised in the north-west of state, only known from a single collection near Woolnorth in the 1830s.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagated by seed. Seed released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Aug

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Oct

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Dec

Seed Collecting Months

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

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Feb

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

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Feb

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Apr

May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Spherical, smooth and brown. Seeds turn from cream to red-brown when ripe. Capsules open soon after seed is mature. Harvest entire flower stalk and place upside down in a large bag. Dry until capsules are fully open, clean by sieving.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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.

Cutting Notes