natural herbs
Pale Vanilla Lily
Arthropodium milleflorum
Herb: Pale Vanilla Lily
Latin name: Arthropodium milleflorum
Synonyms: Arthropodium paniculatum, Arthropodium pendulum
Family: Asphodelaceae
Edible parts of Pale Vanilla Lily:
Root - cooked. Rather watery with a slightly sweet or bitter flavour. Plants produce about 4 - 5 tubers up to 3cm long.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
MayScent:
ScentedPerennial
Habitat of the herb:
Found in a variety of habitats from the coast to alpine areas. Eucalyptus forests, woodlands and sub-alpine meadows, favouring moist grassy sheltered slopes.Propagation of Pale Vanilla Lily:
Seed - sow late winter in a cold greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on for at least their first winter in a greenhouse. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Found in a variety of habitats from the coast to alpine areas. Eucalyptus forests, woodlands and sub-alpine meadows, favouring moist grassy sheltered slopes.Medicinal use of Pale Vanilla Lily:
None knownKnown hazards of Arthropodium milleflorum:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.