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Ornithogalum umbellatum
Star-of-Bethlehem, Grass Lily
Origin: Central Europe, Northwestern Africa and Southwestern Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Ornithogalum |
| Species |
| umbellatum |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -35 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 30 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Requires considerable moisture during winter and spring, but can tolerate summer drought. It can be grown in a woodland garden as semi-shade is preferable. It is hardy to zone 5, and can become weedy. The plant is toxic. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Leaf Description |
| It has six to ten leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 cm long and 8 mm broad, and a scape of 10-30 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6-20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Self-sown seedlings. |
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