Ornithogalum candicans

Ornithogalum candicans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Ornithogalum
Species: O. candicans
Binomial name
Ornithogalum candicans
(Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne.
  • Hyacinthus candicans Baker
Ornithogalum candicans - MHNT

Ornithogalum candicans, known as the summer hyacinth, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to moist grassland in South Africa (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Free State, Kwazulu/Natal, Eastern Cape). It is a bulbous perennial growing to 100–120 cm (39–47 in), with strap-shaped leaves and white snowdrop-like flowers in late summer.[2] It is still widely referenced under its synonym Galtonia candicans. Originally it had been designated as Hyacinthus candicans, by Baker in 1870.[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Cultivation

Hardiness: Z 7-10[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ornithogalum candicans", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), retrieved 2012-05-21
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, 2008, p. 1136, ISBN 1405332964
  3. Klopper 2005.
  4. "Galtonia candicans AGM", RHS Plants (Royal Horticultural Society), retrieved 2013-07-23
  5. Fine Gardening 2015.

Bibliography

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