Botanical Name: Doryanthes excelsa
Common Names: Gymea Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Upright Narrow
Description:
Large leaved lily which produces a huge red flower head in Spring. Green foliage is sword-like and can measure more than 1m, flower heads sit well above the foliage and are spectacular. Use singularly as a feature in a pot or courtyard, but equally impressive mass planted commercially for impact. Foliage and flowers often used in cut flower production.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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