Scientific Name:
Hypoxis baurii
Pronunciation:
hye-POCKS-iss BOW-ree-eye
Common Name:
starflower, red-star
Family Name:
Hypoxidaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Clumping perennial; leaves basal, linear, 15-30cm long x 2-5mm wide, central fold, pubescent; flowers star-shaped, six petals, pink or white, Jun-Jul.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Africa - southern
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Bog, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glaucous, 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:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
6 overlapping tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown (Black seeds)
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
n/a
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Runners (or stolons), Tubers
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Rodents (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
Deer, Rabbit
