Ornithogalum umbellatum
STAR OF BETHLEHEM, SUMMER SNOW FLAKE
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names:

Other Common Names: Star Flower, Sleepy Dick

 
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Ornithogalum umbellatum
STAR OF BETHLEHEM, SUMMER SNOW FLAKE
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, mass planting, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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