Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub, Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Australia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Shrub
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Number of Varieties
2560
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
600.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Prevents greying of hair, Prevents Premature Baldness, Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hibiscus splendens
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Common Name
Hollyhock Tree, Pink Cottonwood
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
In Hindi
Splendid Hibiscus
Sun Star
In German
Splendid Hibiscus
Sun Star
In French
Splendid Hibiscus
Sun Star
In Spanish
Hibiscus Splendid
Sun Star
In Greek
Splendid Hibiscus
Sun Star
In Portuguese
Hibiscus Splendid
Sun Star
In Polish
Splendid hibiskusa
Sun Star
In Latin
egregiam Hibiscus
Sun Star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Malvaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Hibiscus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hibisceae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
20050
1
27800
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