Ornithogalum latifolium

Common names: Broad-leaved Star of Bethlehem

Genus: Ornithogalum

Species: Ornithogalum latifolium

Class: Hexandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Gawler

Modern Genus: Ornithogalum

Modern Species: Ornithogalum latifolium

Modern Family: Liliaceae. Also placed in: Hyacinthaceae.

Plant Type: perennial (bulb should be seperated every 3 or 4 years)

Color: snow white

Native Region: "Unsure...some say it is from Hungary, others Egypt and Arabia. It can also be found in Italy."

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum