Blue flax-lily

Dianella caerulea

''Dianella caerulea'', commonly known as the blue flax-lily is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. It is a herbaceous strappy perennial plant to a metre high, with dark green blade-like leaves to 70 cm long. Blue flowers in spring and summer are followed by indigo-coloured berries.
Australian paroo lily fruit Dianella caerulea is a native species here in Australia. It forms mats 1.5 m high and spreading to 1.5 m across. The stems are erect with leaves long and strap like, growing to 75 cm long with rough edges. The flowers are star shaped, blue and in loose clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are shiny blue/purple berries as seen here and 7-12 mm in diameter and edible. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102333/australian_paroo_lily.html Asparagales,Asphodelaceae,Australia,Blue Flax Lily,Blue flax-lily,Blueberry Lily,Daniella caerulea,Dianella caerulea,Geotagged,Macro,Paroo Lily,Paroo lily,Perennial,Spring,berries,botany,plant

Appearance

''Dianella caerulea'' is a strappy herbaceous fruit bearing plant to about 1 metre high, with a thick spreading rhizome under the ground.

The bright green leaves have straight or toothed margins, and may reach 75 cm in length and 0.3-2.5 cm wide. The small flowers bloom in spring and summer; the perianth is pale to a dark blue, or green-blue, and the anthers at the centre are yellowy brown.

These are followed by small roughly spherical indigo-coloured berries which range from about 0.7 to 1.2 cm in diameter. These fruit are edible.
Australian paroo lily Native to Australia. Found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania. Herbaceous strappy perennial plant growing to a metre high, with dark green blade-like leaves to 70 cm long. It has sprays of small blue/purple flowers in spring and summer, followed by edible bright blue/purple berries. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72502/blue_flax_lily_berries.html Asparagales,Asphodelaceae,Australia,Blue Flax Lily,Blue flax-lily,Botany,Dianella caerulea,Flowers,Geotagged,Macro,New South Wales,Paroo lily,Perennial,Summer,plant,purple flowers

Distribution

The plant is distributed through a range in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland.
Australian paroo lily A clumping perennial plant, growing up to a metre high and wide. It has sprays of tiny blue/purple flowers in spring and summer, followed by edible bright indigo berries. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72502/blue_flax_lily_berries.html Asparagales,Asphodelaceae,Australia,Blue flax-lily,Blueberry Lily,Dianella caerulea,Geotagged,Macro,New south wales,Paroo Lily,Purple Flowers,Spring,botany,plant

Habitat

It occurs in a wide range of habitats, from coastal heathland and even sand dunes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusDianella
SpeciesD. caerulea
Photographed in
Australia