Scientific Name:
Rhodohypoxis baurii
Pronunciation:
roe-doe-hye-POCKS-iss BOW-ree-eye
Common Name:
starflower, red-star
Family Name:
Hypoxidaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Small clumping perennial; leaves narrow, linear, hairy; flowers star-shaped, six petals, pink or white.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
< 0.1m
Origin:
Africa - southern (South Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Grass-like
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
6
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
tepals 6 (3 sepals are petal-like), overlapping
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown (Black seeds)
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Tubers
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
