Sun Star
by Deena Stoddard
Title
Sun Star
Artist
Deena Stoddard
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
A relative newcomer on the American houseplant and gardening scene, sun star (Ornithogalum dubium) gets its common name from the appearance of its bright, yellow to orange flowers held in clusters atop a sturdy stem. Native to South Africa, it's a common houseplant and cut flower in Europe. Its other common names are orange everlasting, orange star of Bethlehem and yellow chincherinchee.
Sun star belongs to a group of about 120 species of Ornithogalum from southern Europe, western Asia and Africa. Ornithogalums have a cluster of strap-shaped leaves that emerge from the bulbs, and their flower stalks hold about 15 star-shaped or cup-shaped flowers, which are usually white. Sun star is one of the few ornithogalums with a brightly colored flower. Israeli nurseries introduced the sun star to wide horticultural use. Sun star is valued for its long-lasting flowers, both on the plant and as a cut flower. It has a vase life of three weeks or longer and can bloom up to three months as a potted plant.
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October 3rd, 2013
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