Perennials, Tropicals > Caesia > Caesia micrantha > Caesia micrantha
Caesia micrantha
Pale Grass-lily
Origin: Western Australia from Geraldton to Esperance. Caesia micrantha honours Federigo Cesi (1585 - 1630) an Italian naturalist.
| Family |
| Anthericaceae |
| Genus |
| Caesia |
| Species |
| micrantha |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Height |
| 15 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Rhizomatous, tuberous and tufted. |
| Habitat |
| Thrives in sand, sandy loam, lateritic soils, granite and winter-wet flats. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, long and lengthen to a spike. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are held up on stems 35 cm above the leaves. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are white and purple. The leaves are dark green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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