Bubil watsonia
IRIDACEAE
A garden escapee that originated from Sth Africa, now found in bushland, in disturbed sites & along roadsides in most states of Australia.
Tolerant of full sun & shady sites preferring moist areas.
Long rigid sword like leaves with a prominent midrib, 80cm x 2 to 5cm
Annual flower spikes up to 2 m tall of numerous pink, red or dull orange of tubular curved flowers 5 to x 3 to 4 cm in Spring.
Bulbils or corms, up to 8 cm in diam, reproducing new plants arising in Winter, the plant becomes dormant in Summer & Autumn.
The best time to remove or spray this weed is in September before flowering, being careful to remove all bulbils from the disturbed soil.
Declared a noxious weed with detrimental effects on native flora & agricultural lands, poisonous to animals & humans, spread by water, animals, machinery disturbed soil.