Plant Details

Scientific Name: Dianella congesta
  • Common Name: Beach Flax Lily
  • Type: Clumping
  • Family: PHORMIACEAE
  • Size: 50 cm
  • Flowers: comparatively few dark blue flowers - Most of the year
  • Vegetation Type: Seacoast dunes
  • Species List: Bush food, Peregian Boardwalk, Banana, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Mill Point, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cranks Creek, NNP Coastal

Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential: Bush food: Fruit edible in small quantities. May cause dizziness. Roots pounded and roasted. 

Identification Notes

Shorter growth habit. Filament bright yellow. Anther yellow/brown

Landscaping Notes

Tufting Plant for average to well drained soils in sun or part shade. Useful for seaside planting and along Water features.

Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.

Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host Plant: Large dingy skipper, Yellow banded dart.

  • Dianella congesta
  • Dianella congesta
  • Dianella congesta
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