Ornithogalum

But I listened to Aunt Bett while she told me what she would do with it, and I watched her every move. She was making it into a decoction."Long time ago, folks ate the roots, and if they was real hungry they ate them raw.

The delicate leaves and flowers are so very informal, and blend so nicely with most primary colors, especially yellow and blue. Plants can be vigorous spreaders. Ornithogalum is the perfect partner for perennials, pansies and other bulbs.

They won't look like much again until fall, so set them out of the way and make room for more attractive summer container plants. The bulb needs to stay dry during dormancy. Set the pots in a room with an consistent temperature between 70 and 75 degrees...

It's hardy in USDA zones 7 through 11 and produces stunning clusters of bright orange flowers. Otherwise, it's a good idea to dig them up in the fall and store them indoors to be replanted in the spring.Caring for an orange star plant is not difficult.

The flowers and leaves are poisonous and can be fatal if ingested, according to North Carolina State University. All parts of this plant are poisonous and can be fatal if ingested or cause a variety of symptoms such as nausea, drowsiness, vomiting, bloody...

This plant was a member of the family Hyacinthaceae, a family with a lot of well known bulbs in it, and many of them somewhat succulent in nature.However, recently most of the members of this family have been moved to a new family, Scilloideae, including...

Resume when the new leaves emerge in fall or winter.As each flower cluster fades, cut it off at the base of the stem.Sun star's leaves continue photosynthesizing food for the bulb to store over the winter.

Where not hardy, sun star may be grown indoors in front of a bright, warm window. Leave bulbs to dry for one to three days in a shaded place.Store bulbs in a cool, dry place with air circulationand a temperature between 45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit; temperatures...