Species

Ornithogalum nutans drooping star of bethlehem

The genus Ornithogalum contains around 210 species. Botanically, it is classified in the subfamily Scilloideae within the asparagus family (Asparagaceae). The hyacinth family (Hyacinthaceae) has been dissolved and these genera are now in the subfamily Scilloideae.

I would like to introduce a few species below:

Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum balansae
Ornithogalum candicans
Ornithogalum concordianum
Ornithogalum conicum
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum graminifolium
Ornithogalum juncifolium
Ornithogalum longibracteatum
Ornithogalum narbonense
Ornithogalum nutans
Ornithogalum sardienii
Ornithogalum saundersiae
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum umbellatum

Ornithogalum dubium

Other plants – not Ornithogalum related

https://houseplantz.net
Indoor plant care and propagation.

https://platycodon.net
How to care for the Balloon Flower and some images of popular cultivars.

Honey bee on Ornithogalum umbellatum
A honey bee pollinates the flowers of Ornithogalum umbellatum.