Scientific name: Doryanthes palmeri
Date collected: 4/18/2011
Location collected: UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
Habitat: The Spear Lily was seperated from the other ferns because of its big size. It was not near other small ferns but near fern trees that were very tall.
Nativity: The Spear Lily is native to eastern Australia where the temperature is mild and tropical year-round. The Spear Lily is to be located in well drained soil to grow efficiently.
Special notes: The Spear Lily grows up to tremendous sizes and takes up a lot of space because of its size. This plants does not grow very quickly, it grows at a slow pace and takes many years before it can produce its first flower. They can live up to 100 years old!
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