Hypoxis argentea
Hypoxis argentea
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Hypoxis species are generally not very cold tolerant plants and most species are badly damaged or killed by even light frosts. The majority of the S. African species come from summer rainfall areas with litle or no winter rain, and most species will usually grow well in a Mediterranean type of climate with little or no frost[1]. Species in this genus generally require a light, freely draining soil and a position in full sun or light shade[1]. Hypoxis species greatly resent root disturbance, plants should be placed in their permanent positions as soon as possible and left ndisturbed for as long as possible[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[2]. Division. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Hypoxis+argentea>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
- [3]A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 — Bredenkamp C.L. · South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria · 2019 · ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 ↩︎
- [4]Diversity and Conservation Through Cultivation of Hypoxis in Africa - A Case Study of Hypoxis hemerocallidea — Mofokeng M.M. et al · 2020 · http://10.3390/d12040122 ↩︎
- [5]In vitro investigation of potential anti-diabetic activity of the corm extract of Hypoxis argentea Harv. Ex Baker — Akinrinde A. et al · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2018-0023 ↩︎