Plant Care Common Goldstar

Common Goldstar

About Common Goldstar

Common Goldstar is a low, tufted, grass-like plant that grows from a hard corm. It is found growing in open woodlands, abandoned fields, lawns, prairies and other open areas. Carpenter bees, Mason bees, and Halictid bees are attracted to the blooms. Small rodents may eat the corms.

Taxonomy

Hypoxis hirsuta
Hypoxis
Hypoxidaceae
Asparagales

Also known as

yellow star-grass, eastern yellow stargrass, common stargrass and yellow stargrass

How to care for Common Goldstar

Water

How often to water your Common Goldstar

Water needs for Common Goldstar
0.5 cups
every 9

Common Goldstar needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Common Goldstar

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Common Goldstar in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Common Goldstar: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Common Goldstar love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Common Goldstar does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Goldstar in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Common Goldstar

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Common Goldstar: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Goldstar after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Common Goldstar

Common Goldstar

Common Goldstar


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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