Details of genus: Hypoxis L. [196]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Starflower
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Hypoxidaceae
family_ja: キンバイザサ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en: Warm and tropic, esp. S.hemisph
description_en: Genus of about 150 species of cormous perennials widespread in woodland in Africa, S.E. Asia, Australia, and North, Central, and South America. Species in cultivation have linear to lance-shaped, light to mid-green, basal leaves, and bear small, star-shaped flowers from spring to summer. In frost-prone areas, grow in an alpine house or cool greenhouse. In warmer climates, grow in a sheltered rock garden.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-16°C (55-61 °F) in spring. Remove offsets in summer or autumn.
pests_en: Mice may damage clumps outdoors during winter.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Hypoxidaceae | キンバイザサ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Hypoxidaceae | キンバイザサ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Hypoxidaceae | キンバイザサ科 | Show |