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Botanical Name:Bulbine bulbosa
5 synonyms:   Anthericum bulbosum , Blephanthera depressa , Bulbine australis , Bulbinopsis bulbosa , Phalangium bulbosum
Common Name:bulbine lily , golden lily , leek lily , native leek , native onion , wild onion , yellow onion weed
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Lily, Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Cottage, Indigenous Plant Use
Indigenous Plant Use:Tubers can be roasted and eaten, they are sweet tasting and contain calcium and iron.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly!
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
20-60 cm x 30 cm
Foliage:Erect grey-green to reddish, hollow, fleshy, channelled to almost round rush-like leaves to 30 cm x 1-5 mm
Flowers:Yellow, star-like flower to 20mm wide, they last 1 day, September-January
General
Comments:
Tufted perennial herb with a bulb-like tuber and fleshy roots. A cheery yellow lily for planting in drifts, amongst rocks or in cottage gardens. Generally dies back after flowering but can continue to grow and flower in moist conditions. Will often set seed and spread informally.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Greening Australia
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  5. Australian Plant Society (NSW)
  6. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  7. Australian National Botanic Garden
  8. iNaturalist
  9. NatureMapr (Canberra)
  10. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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