Thysanotus tuberosus
| Thysanotus tuberosus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 10 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Thysanotus tuberosus (common name: fringed lily)
Propagation: Seed - sow thinly in spring in a sandy compost in a greenhouse[1]. Grow the seedlings on in the pot for their first growing season and pot them on into individual pots in early spring of the following year. Grow them on for at least another year in a greenhouse before trying them outdoors.
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Cultivation: Requires a fertile well-drained sandy loan in a sunny position[2][1].
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[3], 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[4].
Range: Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
Habitat: Sandy soils in heaths and grassland in the montane zone[5].
Edibility: Root - raw or cooked. A crisp juicy texture but it has very little flavour[4].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Low, Tim. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson, 1989.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.