Family: Doryathaceae
Plant: A giant tufted plant to 4m high.
Flowers: Large compact dark red clusters, 40-60cm wide on top of long erect stems to 4m high.
Flowering: August-November.
Fruit: A dry ovoid capsule 7-10cm long and red-brown at maturity. Each capsule contains numerous winged reddish-brown seeds.
Leaves: Linear up to 2.5m long and 10cm wide forming a giant basal rosette.
Habitat: In rocky, open areas in dry sclerophyll forest – especially on slopes near creek lines.
Features: Large red inflorescence on tall, erect stem. Large clump of strap-like glossy green basal leaves.
Name:
Doryanthes From Greek = Oval-flower
excelsa From Latin = exceptional
Type |
Shrub, Herb |
|
Flowers |
Form |
Regular, Cluster |
|
Colour(s) |
Red |
|
Petal/Sepal No. |
Many |
|
Flowering Month |
8, 9, 10, 11 |
Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
|
Colour |
Red, Brown |
|
Other Features |
- |
Leaves |
Arrangement |
Basal, Tufted |
|
Type |
Simple |
|
Shape |
Linear, Strap-like |
|
Length |
Very long |
|
Margins |
Entire |
|
Attachment |
Unstalked |
|
Other Features |
Tapered-tip |
Bark |
- |
|
Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest |