Plant Profile

Dianella tasmanica (Blueberry Flax, Tasmanian Flax Lily)

Tasman flax lily is a rhizomatous evergreen perennial sword-shaped leathery leaves and small deep blue flowers followed by long-lasting blue or purple berries . Its growing in clumps mainly in partial sun or shade . It is drought ad heat tolerant but can not withstand cold for long time.Use as a ground cover, rock garden plant or in mixed borders.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Dianella, lin lily

Pronunciation: dy-an-NEL-uh tas-MAN-ee-kuh
Plant type: Groundcover
Origin: Southeastern Australia and Tasmania
Heat Zones: 10 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 12 to 13
Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Ground cover
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Dense

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m

Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter

Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Parallel

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 50 - 80

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Dentate

Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy, Medium

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Flower Type: Raceme

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Purple, Blue

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Type: Berry

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Purple, Blue

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Edible Parts: Fruit

Plant Propagation: Seed, Rhizomes