Blueberry Lily

Dianella caerulea

Dianella caerulea 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.
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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.

Distribution

The plant is distributed through a range in Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland.

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
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Australia