Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Cactus
Number of Varieties
60-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
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Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
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Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
Pachycereus pringlei
Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
In Hindi
Sun Star
Cardon
In German
Sun Star
Cardon
In French
Sun Star
Cardon
In Spanish
Sun Star
Cardon
In Greek
Sun Star
Cardon
In Portuguese
Sun Star
Cardon
In Polish
Sun Star
Cardon
In Latin
Sun Star
Cardon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Pachycereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
5012
1
27800
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