Ornithogalum narbonense

Flower name
Ornithogalum narbonense
Scientific name
Ornithogalum narbonense
AliasOrnithogalum narbonense, オーニソガラム・ナルボネンセ, 大輪大甘菜, Star of Bethlehem
Place of originEurope and the Mediterranean coast
Place of floweringGarden, Potted flower
Flowering seasonApril, May, June
Language of flowersPurity

What is Ornithogalum narbonense

Ornithogalum narbonense, or Star of Bethlehem (scientific name: Ornithogalum narbonense) is a cold-tolerant, bulbous perennial plant in the family Asparagaceae native to Europe and the Mediterranean coast. It grows wild in grasslands and wastelands. The subterranean scales are about 4 cm in diameter and are white and egg-shaped. From spring to early summer, it produces a large number of star-shaped white flowers that extend into a general inflorescence. The underside of the flower cap is a light green color. The genus name "Ornithogalum" means "bird's milk" in Latin, and the sub-species name "narbonense" means the French town name "Narbonne". The same genus is Ornithogalum arabicum.

Common name:Ornithogalum narbonense, Scientific name: Ornithogalum narbonense, aka: Pyramidal star-of-Bethlehem, Southern star of Bethlehem, origin: Mediterranean coast, living type: cold-tolerant bulbous plant, grass height: 40-50 cm, leaf shape: lanceolate and succulent, leaf width: 1-1.5 cm, flower diameter: 5-6 cm, flowering season: April-June, flower color: white, stamens: 6, seed stage: June-August, insecticidal flower.