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Gymea Lily - Doryanthes Excelsa
Gymea Lily - Doryanthes Excelsa
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The Gymea lily Doryanthes excelsa a truly iconic plant of the Australian bush. They have big spectacular flower heads, and also clumps of luxurious green leaves that make a fabulous feature in the landscape. This plant is also known as flame lily, giant lily, giant spear lily, but most commonly it's known as the Gymea lily.
It's an incredibly tough plant. It grows from an evergreen bulb which has contractile roots which pull the plant right down into the soil, where it can resist drought and bush fire - which triggers it to flower.
