This plant can be found in a variety of habitats in Australia, including forests, grasslands, riverbanks, and mountains. It thrives in areas with partial to full sunlight. Historically, the Brazilian lily has been used by Australian Aboriginal people for centuries for various purposes, such as food, medicine, and crafting. This plant is also believed to have spiritual significance for Aboriginal people.

Dianella tasmanica thrives best in full sun, which maximizes growth, health, and enhances flowering. While full sun is ideal, Dianella tasmanica exhibits strong tolerance to partial sun, making it versatile in a variety of light settings. Known for its hardiness, Dianella tasmanica can survive a significant temperature range between 0°C and 38°C (32°C to 100°C). While tolerant of moderate cold, it can experience problems at temperatures below 0°C, with symptoms such as yellowing leaves and stunted growth. Similarly, heat above 38°C can cause leaf burn and dehydration. Dianella tasmanica prefers well-drained, well-drained soil. Use a mixture of garden soil combined with sand and compost (2:1:1) for optimal growth.

• The leaves are sword-shaped and about 30 to 60 cm long. They are broad and long, and they have flat edges. The leaf color can vary, but is typically dark green to bluish green.

• The stems are short stems that grow from rhizomes. These stems usually lack prominent branches.

• Dianella tasmanica has a shallow rhizome root system, allowing the plant to grow in clumps.

• The flowers appear in upright clusters of small, bright blue or light purple flowers. These flowers have three petals and three petals, which is characteristic of the Dianella genus. The fruit of Dianella tasmanica is a blue to purple berry containing small seeds.

• Can be propagated by dividing the clump (Generative) and sowing seeds (Vegetative).

• The roots and leaves are effective as an ointment for boils, itching, herpes, rheumatism and dysentery.

• Essential oils (longifolene, β-caryophyllene, allo-aromadendrene, geranylacetone, hexahydrofarnesyl acetone), triterpenoids, benzenoids (musizin), armandinol, quinones (chrysophanol, isoeugenitol).