Isophysis tasmanica syn. Hewardia tasmanica
Tasmanian purplestar
Isophysis tasmanica is a tufted to small clump-forming plant from short, branched and rather woody rhizomes, 15-30cm tall in bloom. Flowers are deep reddish-purple to almost black, composed of six pointed tepals forming a star 4-8cm in diameter and borne vertically in summer.
Contributed by @jennlamaye
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Tasmanian purplestar
Latin name
Isophysis tasmanica syn. Hewardia tasmanica
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.30 M
Isophysis tasmanica syn. Hewardia tasmanica
Isophysis tasmanica is a tufted to small clump-forming plant from short, branched and rather woody rhizomes, 15-30cm tall in bloom. Flowers are deep reddish-purple to almost black, composed of six pointed tepals forming a star 4-8cm in diameter and borne vertically in summer.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant cuttings from the rhizomes at a depth of 5cm in light but well drained, reasonably fertilse soil. The will produce better flowers if grown in full sun.
jennlamaye