Japanese name: コキンバイザサ（小金梅笹） Scientific name:Hypoxis aurea
[Overview]
A perennial found at woodland edges and in grasslands in the mountains.
It has small tubers.
The whole plant is covered with long hairs.
Several leaves grow in a cluster on a short stem; they are linear, 5–30 cm long and 0.2–0.6 cm wide.
The flower stalk arises from a leaf axil and is slender, 5–10 cm long, with 1–2 flowers at the tip.
The bracts are linear.
The flowers are yellow, 6-petaled, and open flat.
The fruit is an oblong capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by dividing the bulbs.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained place.
For potted plants, from spring to autumn water thoroughly once the soil has dried; during dormancy, water only enough that the soil does not dry out completely.
For plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Fertilizer is not particularly necessary if a base fertilizer is applied.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
