Doryanthes excelsa
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Giant Lily
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GIANT LILY FACTS
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Common Name
Giant Lily
Other Names
Gymea Lily
Description
The Giant Lily or Gymea Lily is large herbaceous plant with long sword shaped leaves and large red flowerheads on tall stems in spring. The flower spikes can be 3m tall or more.
Height
1m - 1.5m
Spread
1.5m
Distribution
New South Wales
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Doryanthaceae | | Genus: | Doryanthes | | Species: | excelsa | | Common Name: | Giant Lily |
Relatives in same Genus
Doryanthes palmeri
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