Xyris bracteata
SLENDER YELLOW EYE
Xyridaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Xyris Xyris gracilis ssp. laxa, Xyris operculata var. bracteata

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Xyris bracteata
SLENDER YELLOW EYE
Xyridaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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