Details of genus: Doryanthes [1054]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Spear lily
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Family: Doryanthaceae
family_ja: ドリアンテス
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 2 species of perennial succulents mainly from coastal, open Eucalyptus forests of E. Australia. They are grown for their loosely rosetted, linear to lance-shaped leaves, with long, cylindrical points, and huge, terminal inflorescences of tubular flowers, with spreading tips, borne on mature plants. Grow as specimen plants. In frost-prone areas, grow on a patio (overwinter under glass) or in a cool greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Frost tender, although mature plants may withstand several degrees of frost if kept dry.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in spring. Sow bulbils, occasionally produced on flower stems, when mature. Separate suckers produced after flowering.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 08:08 by hkokubun@mac.com
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Doryanthaceae | ドリアンテス科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Doryanthaceae | ドリアンテス科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Doryanthaceae | ドリアンテス科 | Show |