Scientific Name: Xyris operculata

Common Name: tall yelloweye

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Xyridaceae

Form Description: Herb with sub-terete leaves with sheathing base. Leaves may have a reddish/brown tint.

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

Fruit: Capsule

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyDorsetFlindersGeorge TownGlamorgan-Spring BayHuon ValleyKentishKingboroughLatrobeNorthern MidlandsSouthern MidlandsTasmanWaratah-WynyardWest CoastWest Tamar
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationHeathRiparian
Habitat Notes

Wet, peaty heaths, sea level to alpine and sub-alpine.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged

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.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.

Cutting & Division Information

Division is the easiest and recommended method of propagating.