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Hypoxidaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Hypoxis filiformis

Hypoxis filiformis

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitCorm
Growth—

Hypoxis species are generally not very cold tolerant plants and most species are badly damaged or killed by even light frosts. They 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]. This species is found in the wild on a wide range of soils including limestone, clay, sandy soil, black volcanic soil, soil with lots of mica and feldspar[2] Hypoxis species greatly resent root disturbance, plants should be placed in their permanent positions as soon as possible and left undisturbed for as long as possible[1]. Development of inflorescences may be simultanous with or preceding leaf growth, the plants often flowering after fire[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[3]. Division. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hypoxis+filiformis>

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References

  1. [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. [2]The genus Hypoxis L. (Hypoxidaceae) in the East Tropical Africa: variability, distribution and conservation status — Wiland-Szymańska J. · 2009 · http://10.2478/v10119-009-0011-5 ↩︎
  3. [3]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
  4. [4]Flora Zambesiaca — http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html ↩︎An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
  5. [5]Flora of Tropical East Africa — Beentje H.J. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2002 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 ↩︎Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
  6. [6]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  7. [7]The Genus Hypoxis (Hypoxidaceae) in Central Africa — Wiland-Szymańska J. · 2001 ↩︎