Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum Umbellatum)

Star Of Bethlehem, is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. The number of species has varied considerably, depending on authority, from 50 to 300. Ornithogalum is a genus of perennial plants belonging to the family Asparagaceae.

 

Kingdom: Plantae

Clade: Angiosperms

Order: Asparagales

Family: Asparagaceae

Genus: Ornithogalum L

Distribution: Southern Europe & Africa

 

Ornithogalum Umbellatum, the garden Star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o’clock lady, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant. This plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15–25 millimetres (0.6–1.0 in) long and 18–32 mm (0.7–1.3 in) in diameter. It has 6–10 leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 8 mm (0.3 in) broad, and a scape of 10–30 cm (4–12 in). The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6–20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside. Ornithogalum umbellatum requires considerable moisture during winter and spring, but can tolerate summer drought. It can be grown in a woodland garden

 

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