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Moraea huttonii

Gold Tulp · Large Golden Vlei Moraea

Family IridaceaeGenus Moraea

A yellow iris-like flower with brown-pencilled markings at the base of its falls, on a slender stem among tall reed leaves.
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About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Habit
tuberous geophytePlants of the World Online
Flower
YellowRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern ProvincesGBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Read from the photograph on this page — Deno's Garden; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

This source reports three treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 15, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C Light: either

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 21 days.

90% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179Public domain
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Moraea (lridaceae). M. huttonii germ. 70(60% in 1-3 w), 40-70(90% in 1-3 w), and 80% in late April in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow outdoors and leave it

    Up in late April.

No stated waiting before sowing.

80% germination.

This source doesn't state how long step 1 lasts.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179Public domain
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Moraea (lridaceae). M. huttonii germ. 70(60% in 1-3 w), 40-70(90% in 1-3 w), and 80% in late April in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 3

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around March 15, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: either

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 21 days to germinate.

60% germination in 7–21 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179Public domain
Show the original text
Moraea (lridaceae). M. huttonii germ. 70(60% in 1-3 w), 40-70(90% in 1-3 w), and 80% in late April in outdoor treatment. Light had no effect.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Moraea p. 179. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.

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