Dianella archeri Hook.f.
Dianella densa Lindb.
Dianella divaricata f. dentifera Schlittler
Dianella hookeri Baker
Dianella tasmanica f. laevis Schlittler
Dianella tasmanica var. gigantea Schlittler
Dianella tasmanica var. variegata C.Pynaert
|
Dianella tasmanica Hook.f. Flax lily
I had a terrible time finding out what this was on the web. Go ahead, try it. Type "blueberries," or "blue berries," or "blue seed pods," or "blue peppers" (I was getting desperate). Finally I wrote to the people at Shore Acres State Park in Oregon, and they were kind enough to identify the plant I had photographed while visiting their botanical gardens. Flax lilies are popular with gardeners, and many cultivars are available. It is not found in the wild in North America, and is a native of Australia. Identification: The bright blue berries, ½-¾" (1.3-1.9 cm) in length, and are unlike anything I have ever seen, resembling small bell peppers in shape. The flax lily has long grasslike leaves and purple flowers with yellow stamens. Flowers are ½-¾" (1.3-1.9 cm) in diameter.
From ozbreed.com.au.
Foliage (foreground) is evenly colored, though it is variegated in many cultivars. Online References:
The Australian Government's Australian National Botanic Gardens The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M University, Texas A&M System Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Dianella tasmanica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
© FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
Native to SE Australia. · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon
Native to SE Australia. · 8/27/2007 · Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago, Oregon Range: Zones 9b-11:
|
