Ornithogalum nutans

Ornithogalum nutans
Ornithogalum nutans
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Ornithogalum
Species: O. nutans
Binomial name
Ornithogalum nutans

Ornithogalum nutans is a species of star of Bethlehem. It is cultivated, and has naturalized, outside its native range, for example in North America.[1][2] At least in North America, it is not as common as Ornithogalum umbellatum.[1]

Cultivation

O. nutans is hardy to USDA Zones 6-10.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ornithogalum nutans Linnaeus". Flora of North America. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101812. 
  2. ^ "Ornithogalum nutans Linnaeus". Flora of Missouri. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=11&taxon_id=242101812. 
  3. ^ Easy to grow Bulbs: Ornithogalum nutans