Yellow Star Grass
Taxonomy
Hypoxis hirsuta var. leptocarpa
Hypoxis
Hypoxidaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Yellow Star Grass
How often to water your Yellow Star Grass
every 9
Yellow Star Grass 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Yellow Star Grass in your home
a window
Yellow Star Grass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Yellow Star Grass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yellow Star Grass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Yellow Star Grass
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 Yellow Star Grass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Yellow Star Grass
Yellow Star Grass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.