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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
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
?
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.
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