1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, meadows
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Silver
White, Ivory
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
3.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Slugs, Snails
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Eczema
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
Primula mistassinica
6.2 Common Name
Star-of-Bethlehem
Mistassini primrose, Lake Mistassini primrose, bird's-eye primrose
6.2.1 In Hindi
Star-of-Bethlehem
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.2 In German
Stern -of- Bethlehem
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.3 In French
Star- de - Bethléem
Primrose Mistassini
6.2.4 In Spanish
Estrella de Belen
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.5 In Greek
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Star of -Bethlehem
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.7 In Polish
Star- of- Betlejem
Mistassini Primrose
6.2.8 In Latin
Star of Bethlehem ,
Mistassini Primrose
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Ornithogaloideae
Onagroideae
7.10 Number of Species