Star of Bethlehem Family: Asparagaceae (Formerly:Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae) Subfamily: Scilloideae Origin: Africa, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Ornithogalum is a large genus of plants with bulbs, leafless stem, leaves linear to lanceolate to oblanceolate. Star- to cup-shaped flowers are borne on short to tall stems. They like full sun but will need part-shade in warm areas.