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Dianella tasmanica (Dianella tasmanica)
droughtgrassAustralian native
Dianella tasmanica
Dianella · Asphodelaceae

Dianella tasmanica, commonly known as the Tasman flax-lily or Tasmanian flax-lily, is a herbaceous strappy perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found in southeastern Australia including Tasmania. Its leaves are up to 80 centimetres (30 inches) in length, and the flower stem is up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall.

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Classification

Genus
Dianella
Family
Asphodelaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Dianella tasmanica belongs to the Dianella genus within the Asphodelaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Most well-drained soils
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Clumping, 0.3–1m
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Tasred'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Dianella tasmanica.

Aloe barberae (Aloe barberae)
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Aloe barberae

Aloe barberae

Aloe plicatilis (Aloe plicatilis)
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Aloe plicatilis

Aloe plicatilis

Aloe polyphylla (Aloe polyphylla)
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Aloe polyphylla

Aloe polyphylla

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Further reading

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    Dianella tasmanica taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service