Family Index

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Scientific Name

Patersonia occidentalis

Family Name

IRIDACEAE

Common Name

Long Purple-flag

Status

Height

leaves 0.4m (40cm)

Flowers

The tubes of the mauve flowers barely protrude beyond bracts.

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Tufted herb.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Coastal Vegetation; Heath

Habitat Notes

Found in wet heathland habitats near the coast.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Cylindrical capsules each containing many seeds which change from cream to shiny red-brown at maturity

Seed Treatment Method

Smoke

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Conflicting information: some sources report that most species have low viability. Smoke treatment may improve germination. While other sources say that for most species propagation is easy from seed, which is usually set in profusion

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Usually propagated by division.