top of page

repehinapapa

foliage palette
fruit & flower palette

Arthropodium candidum | repehinapapa, small renga lily, dwarf renga

 

This charming, tiny native lily forms elegant clumps of soft green leaves. In late spring to early summer, it produces dainty, star-shaped white flowers with striking purple and yellow centers. Although its foliage dies back in winter, it reliably re-emerges in early spring, gracing your garden with a profusion of white starry blooms in mid-summer. These are followed by small fruits containing tiny black seeds. It's an easy plant that self-seeds, ideal for underplanting, edging, or adding fine texture to woodland gardens, preferring partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It thrives tucked under rocks or alongside smaller ferns. Space plants 30-40cm apart for optimal clumping growth.

  • typical habitat.

    montane forest

    lower montane forest

    scrubland

  • drainage.

    well drained

  • sun.

    partial shade

    full sun

  • mature specifications.

    height | 20cm

    width | 30cm

  • pollinators calendar.

    flowering |  November - January

    fruiting | January - February

  • did you know?

    Also known as dwarf renga it is common in cultivation. Most nurseries stock the naturally occurring purple-leaved form.

bottom of page