The Gymea lily (Doryanthes excelsa) is indigenous to the Sydney Basin and a truly iconic plant of the Australian bush.
The botanic name, 'Doryanthes', derives from two Greek words - 'dory', meaning spear, and 'anthos',
meaning flower and this refers to the beacon like flower heads that stand out in the bush.

Gymea lilies are spectacular Australian native plants with large, compact heads of nectar filled red flowers atop tall, thick stems.