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Dianella revoluta
Spreading Fax Lily, Black anther Flax-lily
Notes

Uses: Planted singly or in groups for mixed landscapes. Can be used as a feature, or mass planted, in borders, verges, median strips and roundabouts. Extremely hardy and variable. Good under story plant in sparse or thicker tree plantings. Requires well-drained soils.
Attracts native birds and insects.
Caution: Harmful if eaten.
Cultural uses Indigenous peoples used the leaves for fibre.

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

:NW: North Western    
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
: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 0.3-1m
  • Spread 0.5-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Liliaceae
  • Botanical Name Dianella revoluta
  • Common Name Spreading Fax Lily, Black anther Flax-lily
  • Origin Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA
  • Habit Clumping, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring
  • Flower Type Funnel
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region