Family Index

Scientific Name

Xyris operculata

Family Name

XYRIDACEAE

Common Name

Tall Yelloweye

Status

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

Yellow flower- heads solitary on leafless stems They open in succession 1 or 2 at a time.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Herb with sub-terete leaves with sheathing base. L. may have a reddish/brown tint.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Heath; Riparian

Habitat Notes

Wet, peaty heaths, sea level to montane.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

General Notes

Can be grown as a water feature provided the growing medium is changed regularly. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Jun

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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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

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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

Division is the easiest and recommended method of propagating.