Detail
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Arthropodium fimbriatum
Nodding Chocolate Lily
Notes

Uses: Mass plant in rockeries, borders, verges and nature strips or planted as an informal drift under taller shrubs. Will self sow. Attracts native butterflies and insects.
Cultural use: Underground tubers were eaten by indigenous peoples.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.8-1m
  • Spread 0.6-0.8m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Lilliaceae
  • Botanical Name Arthropodium fimbriatum
  • Common Name Nodding Chocolate Lily
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld
  • Habit Upright
  • Landscape Coast, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Form Groundcover
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region