How to Propagate and Grow
Ornithogalum

Family: Hyacinthaceae/Liliaceae

Species: O. umbellatum

Common Names: Star of Bethlehem.

Classification: Perennial.

Height: 10cm (4inches).

Flowering: Through spring to early summer.

Usage: Ideal for spring flowering borders and beds.

Grow ornithogalum in patio tubs and pots for a spring flowering display.

Site: Ornithogalum prefer full sun, they thrive in it!

Soil: Any rich and free draining soil.

Propagation Methods: By seed in spring or autumn.

Best germination temperature: 70 deg F.

Time from sowing to germination: 2 - 6 weeks.

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Offsets in late summer or autumn.

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