Arthropodium milleflorum

Location & distribution maps

Plant  information

• Overview:

  • Arthropodium milleflorum, the pale vanilla lily, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants native to Australia

Common name:         ...

Conservation status: ...

Etymology:   

Flowers

• Flowering stems appear in late spring and summer, with two or more pendulous white, pale blue or pink flowers at each node

• The plant has a strong vanilla fragrance, especially noticeable on warm days

• Arthropodium minus is a similar but smaller species with only one flower per node

Fruit:                            

Leaves:         

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

• The tubers are 20–30 mm long and 3–5 mm in diameter

Habit:        

• A herbaceous perennial plant

• Grows to between 0.3 and 1.3 m high and 0.3 m wide

Habitat:   

• It occurs in various habitats including alpine areas 

Distribution:                  

• Native to Australia

Additional notes:     

• The fleshy tubers were eaten by Aboriginal Australians

• Plants may be propagated from seed or by dividing the tubers

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropodium_milleflorum (2024)