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Tasmanian purplestar in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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.

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plant Features
  • Tasmanian purplestar likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Tasmanian purplestar likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Tasmanian purplestar is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Tasmanian purplestar likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Tasmanian purplestar

Latin name

Isophysis tasmanica syn. Hewardia tasmanica

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Iridaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Tasmanian purplestar likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Tasmanian purplestar is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Tasmanian purplestar likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Tasmanian purplestar likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Tasmanian purplestar is 0.30meters x 0.30meters 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.

 
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