Ornithogalum candicans
| Ornithogalum candicans | |
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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] | |
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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 2 "Ornithogalum candicans", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), retrieved 2012-05-21
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, 2008, p. 1136, ISBN 1405332964
- ↑ Klopper 2005.
- ↑ "Galtonia candicans AGM", RHS Plants (Royal Horticultural Society), retrieved 2013-07-23
- ↑ Fine Gardening 2015.
Bibliography
- Hughes, David (2014). "Galtonia candicans - Galtonia viridiflora". Gardenseeker.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- Klopper, Ronell R (2005). "Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne.". Plantzafrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Fine Gardening (2015). "Summer hyacinth: Galtonia candicans". Taunton’s Women’s Network. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- The Plant List (2013). "Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt". Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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