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Moraea setifolia

Paper Glasstulp · Thread Iris

Family IridaceaeGenus Moraea

A lilac iris-like flower of six tepals, each marked white and yellow at the base, lying open on pale gravel.
FlowerAndrew massynCC BY-SA 3.0

About the plant

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

Habit
tuberous geophytePlants of the World Online
Flower
LilacRead from the photograph on this page
Native range
Cape 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 4 treatments. All are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 8, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

    1/9 germinated in this phase.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 28 days.

89% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37Public domain
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Gynandriris (Iridaceae). G. setifolia germ. 70D(2/13 in 3rd w)-40(5/13 in 4th w)-70D-40(1/13)-7ÖD- 40(1/13 in 11th w) and 70L(1/9 in 4th w)-40(8/9 in 4th w). A second sample germ. 70D(31% in 8th w)-40(35% in 2-4 w)-70D-40(3%). Light delayed germination and reduced percent germination in this second sample.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37. 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, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 8, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

    2/13 germinated in this phase.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    1/13 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 28 days.

38% germination in 28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37Public domain
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Gynandriris (Iridaceae). G. setifolia germ. 70D(2/13 in 3rd w)-40(5/13 in 4th w)-70D-40(1/13)-7ÖD- 40(1/13 in 11th w) and 70L(1/9 in 4th w)-40(8/9 in 4th w). A second sample germ. 70D(31% in 8th w)-40(35% in 2-4 w)-70D-40(3%). Light delayed germination and reduced percent germination in this second sample.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37. 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, 1998

Difficulty High Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around December 8, 2026 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Warm moist stratification

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

    31 germinated in this phase.

  2. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

  3. Warm moist stratification

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

  4. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    3 germinated in this phase.

Steps after step 2 run on after germination.

about 3 months from start to step 2. Germination happens during step 2, in 28 days.

35% germination in 14–28 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37Public domain
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Gynandriris (Iridaceae). G. setifolia germ. 70D(2/13 in 3rd w)-40(5/13 in 4th w)-70D-40(1/13)-7ÖD- 40(1/13 in 11th w) and 70L(1/9 in 4th w)-40(8/9 in 4th w). A second sample germ. 70D(31% in 8th w)-40(35% in 2-4 w)-70D-40(3%). Light delayed germination and reduced percent germination in this second sample.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37. 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 4

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1998

Difficulty Very high Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around January 18, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Temperature: 40°F 4°C

Germination happens during step 1, in 77 days.

8% germination in 77 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1998 · 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37Public domain
Show the original text
Gynandriris (Iridaceae). G. setifolia germ. 70D(2/13 in 3rd w)-40(5/13 in 4th w)-70D-40(1/13)-7ÖD- 40(1/13 in 11th w) and 70L(1/9 in 4th w)-40(8/9 in 4th w). A second sample germ. 70D(31% in 8th w)-40(35% in 2-4 w)-70D-40(3%). Light delayed germination and reduced percent germination in this second sample.
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd Supplement, 2nd Supplement, Gynandriris p. 37. 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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