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Scientific Name

Milligania stylosa

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Southern Milligania

Status

Height

0.5m (50cm)

Flowers

Profuse, conspicuous white flowers with greenish centres, to about 1.3 cm across

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial, rhizomatous herb with leaves to 50 cm long and up to 3.5 cm wide

Municipalities

Derwent Valley; Huon Valley

Communities

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic; in exposed, rocky areas and cliff ledges where there is seepage. At altitudes of 900-1200 m in southern and western regions

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

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Feb

Mar

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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

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

May be propagated from seed; stratification at 4oC for 4-6 weeks may improve germination.

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.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Propagate by division of rhizomes.