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Dianella atraxis is a native Australian shrub from north-east Queensland, grown as a tough ornamental in warm, frost-free gardens. Its key to success is well-drained soil with reasonable moisture, since it naturally grows in coastal areas and rainforest edges.
Dianella atraxis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is a shrub with papery leaves, blue flowers, and spherical berries. The species is native to Queensland, Australia, and was described in 1987.
Dianella atraxis is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of north-east Queensland, Australia. It grows in coastal areas and rainforests, at elevations of up to 500 metres (1,600 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dianella atraxis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
