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Star-of-Bethlehem
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About Star-of-Bethlehem

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

Types

-

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

Invasive

4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

Common Name

Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Star-of-Bethlehem

In German

Stern -of- Bethlehem

In French

Star- de - Bethléem

In Spanish

Estrella de Belen

In Greek

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

In Portuguese

Star of -Bethlehem

In Polish

Star- of- Betlejem

In Latin

Star of Bethlehem ,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Liliales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Ornithogaloideae

Number of Species

180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Star-of-Bethlehem

Want to know the properties of Star-of-Bethlehem? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Star-of-Bethlehem is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Star-of-Bethlehem Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Star-of-Bethlehem. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Star-of-Bethlehem

Taking Star-of-Bethlehem Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Star-of-Bethlehem

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Star-of-Bethlehem is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Star-of-Bethlehem is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.