Thysanotus tuberosus Fringed lily (Asphodelaceae)

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Thysanotus tuberosus
Fringed lily
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The Thysanotus tuberosus plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria. It is a member of the Asphodelaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fringed lily.

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Latin Name:  Thysanotus tuberosus
Common Name:  Fringed lily
Family:  Asphodelaceae
Author:  R.Br.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandy soils in heaths and grassland in the montane zone[154].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a fertile well-drained sandy loan in a sunny position[1, 200]. This species is not very hardy in Britain, usually requiring greenhouse protection in this country. It tolerates temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. Most, if not all, members of this genus have edible roots[193].

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