Garden Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

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Harmful

Profile 65%

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Louisiana.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 6 Louisiana parishes.

Ecological relationships

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including LA

Genus host records with ranges including LA · Ornithogalum

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial, from a bulb” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
primary_flower_color · “white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Garden Star of Bethlehem; Star Of Bethlehem