Doryanthes excelsa (Giant Lily)
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Giant Lily
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GIANT LILY FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Giant Lily
Other Names
Gymea Lily
Description
The Giant Lily or Gymea Lily is large herbaceous plant with long sword shaped leaves and large red flowerheads on tall stems in spring. The flower spikes can be 3m tall or more.
Distribution
New South Wales
Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 1.5m
Spread: 1.5m
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Doryanthaceae | | Genus: | Doryanthes | | Species: | excelsa | | Common Name: | Giant Lily |
Relatives in same Genus
Doryanthes palmeri
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