Species
Moraea polystachya
Authority
Moraea polystachya (Thunberg) Ker
Family
Iridaceae
Brief Description
Corm; stems with 3-5 linear channeled leaves; flowers larger than most in genus Moraea; winter flowering.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Habitat
Garden escape in gravel driveways, paths, rockeries. First collected as adventive in 2016, but known for many years before that in one garden in Whanganui.
Flower Colours
Blue,Violet / Purple,Yellow
Propagation Technique
Seed and corms
Year Naturalised
1990 (Eastwood Hill, Gisborne)
Origin
South Africa
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Spreads by seed
Tolerances
Drought tolerant
This page last updated on 30 Oct 2018