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Dianella caerulea
Blue Flax-Lily, Blueberry or Paroo Lily
| Family |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Genus |
| Dianella |
| Species |
| caerulea |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Height |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Believed to have been first propagated in England in 1783, Dianella caerulea is commonly cultivated in gardens, and is sometimes seen as a low-hedging plant in public spaces and amenities plantings. It is very hardy and long-lived, and suitable for rockeries. It is tolerant of poor drainage and responds well to extra moisture. Plants attract fruit-eating birds and butterflies in garden settings. The smaller denser forms in particular have potential for small gardens. |
| Habitat |
| Eastern Australia and Tasmania |
| Leaf Description |
| The bright green leaves have straight or toothed margins, and may reach 75 cm in length and 3-25 mm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| The small 1-1.6 cm flowers bloom in spring and summer (August to January); the perianth is pale to a dark blue, or green-blue, and the anthers at the centre are yellowy brown. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small roughly spherical indigo-coloured edible berries which range from about 7-12 mm in diameter. |
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