Ornithogalum candicans
CAPE HYACINTH, SUMMER HYACINTH
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Galtonia candicans, Hyacinthus candicans

Other Common Names: Spire Lily

 
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Ornithogalum candicans
CAPE HYACINTH, SUMMER HYACINTH
Asparagaceae-Scilloideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.2m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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