Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
India, Melanesia
Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
6069
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Insignificant
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Mango, Manila Mango
In Hindi
Sun Star
आम
In German
Sun Star
Mango
In French
Sun Star
Manguier
In Spanish
Sun Star
Mangifera indica
In Greek
Sun Star
Manila mango
In Portuguese
Sun Star
Mangifera indica
In Polish
Sun Star
Mango indyjskie
In Latin
Sun Star
Manila mango
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Asparagaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
50850
1
27800
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