Short-leaved Prairie Star Plant Care
Androstephium breviflorum S.Watson
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Androstephium breviflorum is a species of flowering plant known by the common names pink funnel lily and small flowered androstephium.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
50–80°F
40–70%
At a glance
How do you care for Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Water Short-leaved Prairie Star every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 50–80°F (10–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
What Is the Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Short-leaved Prairie Star (Androstephium breviflorum) belongs to the Asparagaceae family within the Androstephium genus. Short-leaved Prairie Star is also known as Prairie Star.
Short-leaved Prairie Star displays a grass-like perennial growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Short-leaved Prairie Star produces small star-shaped flowers in clusters.
Leaf size: approximately 12 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Androstephium breviflorum requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Short-leaved Prairie Star Need?
Short-leaved Prairie Star thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Short-leaved Prairie Star Prefer?
Androstephium breviflorum grows best at temperatures of 50–80°F. Short-leaved Prairie Star prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
50–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Short-leaved Prairie Star to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Feed Short-leaved Prairie Star every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
The PlantoScan app can remind you when to water and when to fertilize each plant.
How Do You Repot a Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Short-leaved Prairie Star can be propagated through division of offsets, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to blue funnel lily plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Short-leaved Prairie Star Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Short-leaved Prairie Star, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Short-leaved Prairie Star?
Short-leaved Prairie Star is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, thrips. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Short-leaved Prairie Star Need?
Short-leaved Prairie Star grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. In cooler regions, grow Short-leaved Prairie Star as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Short-leaved Prairie Star is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Androstephium genus — compare its care with other Androstephium species on PlantoScan.
Androstephium is part of the Asparagaceae plant family — browse all Asparagaceae genera and species.
Short-leaved Prairie Star thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Androstephium breviflorum S.Watson, family Asparagaceae (first published in Amer. Naturalist 7: 303 (1873)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Short-leaved Prairie Star, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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