Common Name: Blue Grass Lily

General Information

Caesia parviflora is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of grass-like leaves from a branched rhizome with more or less fleshy to narrowly tuberous roots. The plant grows 10 - 55cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland

Habitat

Grows in heath, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-derived soils[]. Found in a range of open habitats[]. Found in more or less damp situations, often in sandy soils in somewhat swampy areas[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.30 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Caesia calliantha can tolerate short-lived temperatures down to around -7°c in its native environment[].
Plants are likely to require a well-drained soil in a sunny position and some sort of protection in the winter.

Edible Uses

Root. We have no more details other than that the roots are slightly fleshy[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no details on this species but suggest that it can be sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse. Stored seed should be sown in the spring in a warm greenhouse. Sow the seed thinly and grow the plants on in the seed pot for their first year, giving liquid feeds if necessary. Pot the plants up into individual pots in early spring and grow them on in the greenhouse for a second year before planting them out in early summer.
Division.