Ornithogalum candicans

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]

Ornithogalum candicans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
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]
Synonyms[1]
Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne. Hyacinthus candicans Baker

Ornithogalum candicans - MHNT

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

Cultivation

Hardiness: Z 7-10[5]

References

1. "Ornithogalum candicans", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, 2008, p. 1136, ISBN 978-1405332965
3. Klopper 2005.
4. "Galtonia candicans AGM", RHS Plants, retrieved 5 July 2020
5. Fine Gardening 2015.

Bibliography

• Hughes, David (2014). "Galtonia candicans - Galtonia viridiflora". Gardenseeker.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Klopper, Ronell R (2005). "Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Fine Gardening (2015). "Summer hyacinth: Galtonia candicans". Taunton’s Women’s Network. Retrieved 1 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• The Plant List (2013). "Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt". Retrieved 3 April 2015.