This bulbous perennial forms a clump habit with strap-like fleshy mid green leaves. The star-shaped white flowers are green striped on the outside and appear in a dense conical raceme that appears from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Ornithogalum longibracteatumis naturally found in the northern and eastern Cape of South Africa growing in warm to tropical climates.

It prefers well drained fertile stony moist soil in a open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought and frost tender.

The False Sea Onion is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in perennial borders or may be grown as a specimen in a container. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing from offsets in 2 to 3 years. ID 1376

Ornithogalum(or-ni-THO-ga-lum) longibracteatum (long-ee-BRAC-tee-a-tum)

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Lily Family