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Dianella ensifolia
Also called Umbrella Dracaena, Cerulean Flaxlily, Cerulean Flax Lily
In Singapore: Cerulean Flax-lily, Common Dianella, Umbrella Dracaena, Siak-siak, 山菅兰 (Native to Singapore, Least Concern)
Dianella ensifolia is a clump-forming, rhizomatous shrub-like plant from tropical Asia and the Pacific, grown in gardens for its sword-shaped leaves and blue berries. It is tolerant and easy to grow in warm, humid conditions with some shade.
Dianella ensifolia is a flowering plant, of the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to southern China, India, Japan, Madagascar, Malesia, the Pacific Islands, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and tropical Asia. Its common names include umbrella dracaena, common dianella, siak-siak, and flax lily.
Matted Flax Lily · Cerulean flaxlily · Black Anther Flax Lily · 'uki'uki · Tasman Flax Lily
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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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.
