Family Index

Scientific Name

Hypoxis vaginata

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Sheathing Yellowstar

Status

Height

0.1m (10cm)

Flowers

One or two yellow flowers , 3-4 cm across, on stemsup to 10 cm long

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

Small herbaceous perennial with underground corms and dark-green leaves to 10 cm long and 2 mm wide

Municipalities

Devonport; Georgetown; Latrobe; Launceston; Northern Midlands

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Widespread in a variety of wetter situations.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Protect from slugs and snails. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruits capsules open at maturity to release the seed through a horizontal split. dry to extract the seed, then sieve to clean

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Propagate from seed.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes