Dianella ensifolia
SWORD LEAF FLAX LILY, UMBRELLA DRACAENA
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Hemerocallidoideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Anthericum adenanthera, Dianella ensifolia f. albiflora, D. ensifolia f. racemulifera, D. javanica, D. mauritiana, D. montana, D. nemorosa, D. nemorosa f. racemulifera, D. odorata, D. sandwicensis, Dracaena ensifolia

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Dianella ensifolia
SWORD LEAF FLAX LILY, UMBRELLA DRACAENA
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Hemerocallidoideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: striped cream or yellow

Ornamental Fruit: blue berry


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, contemporary, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, mass planting, border, soil binding, poolside

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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