Scientific Name: Patersonia occidentalis var. occidentalis
Common Name: long purpleflag
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Iridaceae
Form Description: Tufted herb.
Flowers: The tubes of the mauve flowers barely protrude beyond bracts.
Fruit: Papery capsule – cylindrical; containing many seeds which change from cream to shiny red-brown at maturity.
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Habitat Notes
Found in wet heathland habitats near the coast.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Treatment Method
Smoke Smoke treatment improves germination in some species. Smokey products, e.g. smokey vermiculite, can be purchased and applied to the sown seed, or sown seeds can be treated directly with smoke from a source such as a drum with a fire and hose.
Seed Treatment Notes
Conflicting information: some sources report that most species have low viability. Smoke treatment may improve germination. Other sources say that for most species propagation is easy from seed, which is usually set in profusion.
Cutting & Division Information
Usually propagated by division.