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Spear-Lily
Doryanthes palmeri
W. Hill
door-ee-ANTH-ees
PALM-er-eye
Liliaceae
Explanation
of name:
Doryanthes means spear flower. Palmeri is a personal name.
Natural
range:
Australia
Recognition:
Large (leaves to 6’ long), Agave-like plant differing from Agave
by having the flowers red or orange (rarely white) (vs. white or yellowish)
outside and the leaves ribbed (vs. mostly more or less smooth). The flower stalk
is scarcely longer than the leaves.
Landscape
uses:
As for a large Agave.
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Doryanthes palmeri |
Spear-Lily |
Exotic |
Perennial |
Flowers once
SP-SU
(DAV) |
Leaves to 6’-8’ X 4’-6’
(GRI, PBCC, NUR) |
6’-8’
(PBCC, DAV) |
SU(PS)
ME-DR
DT
AC
(PBCC, DAV, NUR) |
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