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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Tribe: | Ornithogaleae |
| Genus: | Ornithogalum |
| Species: | O. candicans
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| Ornithogalum candicans | |
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This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
Cultivation
editHardiness: Z 7-10[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ornithogalum candicans", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, 2008, p. 1136, ISBN 978-1405332965
- ^ Klopper 2005.
- ^ "Galtonia candicans AGM", RHS Plants, retrieved 5 July 2020
- ^ Fine Gardening 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Hughes, David (2014). "Galtonia candicans - Galtonia viridiflora". Gardenseeker.co.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- Klopper, Ronell R (2005). "Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- Fine Gardening (2015). "Summer hyacinth: Galtonia candicans". Taunton’s Women’s Network. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- The Plant List (2013). "Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt". Retrieved 3 April 2015.