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Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa)
Australian native
Doryanthes excelsa

Gymea Lily

Doryanthes · Doryanthaceae

Doryanthes excelsa, commonly known as the gymea lily, is a flowering plant in the family Doryanthaceae that is endemic to coastal areas of New South Wales near Sydney. It has sword-like leaves more than 1 metre (3 ft) long and it grows a flower spike up to 6 metres (20 ft) high.

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Classification

Genus
Doryanthes
Family
Doryanthaceae
Common name
Gymea Lily
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Doryanthes excelsa belongs to the Doryanthes genus within the Doryanthaceae 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 once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Gymea Lily.

Doryanthus excelsa (Doryanthus excelsa)
Doryanthus excelsa

Doryanthus excelsa

Doryanthus palmerii (Doryanthus palmerii)
Doryanthus palmerii

Doryanthus palmerii

Dracaena draco (Dracaena draco)
TreeCouncil listed
Dracaena draco

Dracaena draco

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Further reading

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    Doryanthes excelsa taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service