Doryanthes palmeri, also known as the giant spear lily, is one of only two species of plant in the genusDoryanthes and the family Doryanthaceae, both being endemic to eastern Australia. It grows in a rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about 3 m (10 ft). The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 m (16 ft) in height.[1] A succulentperennial, its leaves are hairless and grow in the shape of a sword. The giant spear lily is listed as Vulnerable under the New South Wales Threatened Species Act (1995).[2]
Doryanthes palmeri is grown as an ornamental plant. It does not tolerate frosts, so in temperate zones it requires protection during the winter months. It requires a sheltered position in full sun.[3]
doryanthes, palmeri, also, known, giant, spear, lily, only, species, plant, genus, doryanthes, family, doryanthaceae, both, being, endemic, eastern, australia, grows, rosette, leaves, reach, length, about, flowers, arise, springtime, stalk, which, reach, heigh. Doryanthes palmeri also known as the giant spear lily is one of only two species of plant in the genus Doryanthes and the family Doryanthaceae both being endemic to eastern Australia It grows in a rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about 3 m 10 ft The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 m 16 ft in height 1 A succulent perennial its leaves are hairless and grow in the shape of a sword The giant spear lily is listed as Vulnerable under the New South Wales Threatened Species Act 1995 2 Giant spear lily Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Asparagales Family Doryanthaceae Genus Doryanthes Species D palmeri Binomial name Doryanthes palmeriA W Hill Doryanthes palmeri is grown as an ornamental plant It does not tolerate frosts so in temperate zones it requires protection during the winter months It requires a sheltered position in full sun 3 See also editList of plants known as lilyReferences edit Botanica The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them p 312 Konemann 2004 ISBN 3 8331 1253 0 NSW National Parks Doryanthes palmeri www rhs org Royal Horticultural Society Retrieved 5 March 2021 nbsp This Asparagales article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Australian plant article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doryanthes palmeri amp oldid 1013435646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
