Sun Star

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem

Sun Star

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sun Star

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Sun Star

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Sun Star

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sun Star

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Sun Star

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sun Star

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Sun Star

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Sun Star

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem

Season and care of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem is important to know. While considering everything about Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sun Star season is Spring and Winter and Star-of-Bethlehem season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Sun Star is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Star-of-Bethlehem is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sun Star is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Star-of-Bethlehem is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Sun Star and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Sun Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.