Ornithogalum Care

It's hardy in USDA zones 7 through 11 and produces stunning clusters of bright orange flowers. Orange star plant care is based around keeping the bulb moist but not waterlogged. In the spring, they put up taller stems that produce dazzling orange flowers...

The flowers that cluster at the tip of the poisonous plant are funnel-shaped and either pink, yellow, white or red. It is a small tree or shrub that has white-waxy leaves that alternate.

There are several bulbs that I tend to lump into the succulent category since they grow so well in the same situations that cacti and succulents do, and the Pregnant Onion, Albuca bracteata (aka Ornithogalum longibracteatum) is one of the easiest of these...

As summer progresses, they gradually turn yellow and die back. Give easy-care orange sun star a sunny site with well-drained soil where its toxic compounds won't threaten children or pets.Sun star's blooms last up to three weeks as cut flowers.A sun star's...

Plant in the garden in spring after frosts have passed for the season. With a little maintenance and the right cultural conditions, the sun star plant may produce its cheerful blooms for as long as six months.