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Ornithogalum umbellatum
Popular name: Star of Bethlehem
Flower colour: white inside, greenish outside
Flowering period: April-May
Average plant height: 20 cm
Planting depth to base of bulb: 10 cm
Spacing between bulbs: 10 cm
Type of bulb: bulb
Light requirements: partial shade
Landscape uses: borders and rock gardens
The flowers open only if enough sunlight is present. During dull weather, they close to display the green exteriors of their petals. The 16 to 20 flowers are arranged in loose umbels.