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Purple Flag (Patersonia occidentalis)
Patersonia occidentalis

Purple Flag

Patersonia · Iridaceae

Patersonia occidentalis, commonly known as purple flag, or long purple-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It is a tufted, rhizome-forming perennial with narrow, sharply-pointed, strap-like leaves, egg-shaped, bluish violet sepals and a cylindrical capsule.

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Classification

Genus
Patersonia
Family
Iridaceae
Common name
Purple Flag
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Patersonia occidentalis belongs to the Patersonia genus within the Iridaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Purple Flag.

Dietes bicolor (Dietes bicolor)
Dietes bicolor

Dietes bicolor

Dietes bicolour (Dietes bicolour)
Dietes bicolour

Dietes bicolour

Dietes grandiflora (Dietes grandiflora)
Dietes grandiflora

Dietes grandiflora

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Further reading

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    Patersonia occidentalis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service