It looks pretty, has a fun seed capsule that makes a great rattling sound and the seeds are far flung when shaken...this makes them very attractive to pick and play with while walking through the bush. But today’s fun is tomorrow’s bane of the bush and the rapid increase in Formosa lilly is a problem.
Like any weed it has the potential to replace the natives . Our biodiversity is our legacy and landcaring is about keeping it local.
If you want to do your bit for the bush feel free to pick the flowers and take them home, pick the seed pods and take them home to play with.
Please don’t scatter the seed in the bush. This is a very difficult weed to control.
If you want to remove the whole plant the roots are an underground bulb, like garlic and quite fiddly, you’ll need a trowel and then bag it up and get it out of the bush.
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