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Helmholtzia glaberrima
Also called Flax Lily
Stream lily is a rhizomatous perennial from subtropical rainforest creek banks in eastern Australia, forming clumps up to 2 m high with dark-green strap-like leaves and white or pale pink summer flower spikes. It grows best in cool, moist, shaded conditions with steady moisture.
Helmholtzia glaberrima, commonly referred to as stream lily, is a rhizomatous perennial plant which is native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
Stream lilies have long, dark-green strap-like leaves and form clumps that are up to 2 metres high. The tall flower spikes, which appear in the summer, are white or pale pink.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Helmholtzia glaberrima 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.
