Sowerbaea juncea – Vanilla Lily
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- Sowerbaea juncea – Vanilla lily
A perennial plant that forms a grass like clump, and gets swathes of pale mauve flowers with a beautiful vanilla perfume through spring. It has attractive blue green thin leaves which contrast nicely with the flowers. Likes a sunny position with moist soils for best performance. A great plant for edging ponds, in rockeries and for containers. While it is commonly called a lily, it does not get tubers, but has a fibrous root system. Naturally grows in sandy heathlands from Queensland down to Tasmania.
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Sowerbeae juncea |
| Common Name: | Vanilla Lily |
| Plant Type: | Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial |
| Height: | 0.4 ~ 0.5 metres |
| Width: | 0.2 ~ 0.4 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Mauve |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam |
| Plant Environment: | Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Moist moderate drainage |
| Propagation Method: | Seed, Division |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Feature plant, Fragrant |
| Special Features: | Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Butterflies, Other insects |
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