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Ornithogalum longibracteatum — pregnant onion

  • Family :Liliaceae
  • Subfamily :Hyacinthaceae
  • Common name :pregnant onion
  • Section :
  • Native to :Afrique du Sud
  • Native climate :sub tropical (dry winter)
  • Colour :White
  • Hardiness :medium
  • Exposure :half-shade
  • Storage organ :bulb
  • Growth :evergreen
  • Flowering height :70-100 cm
  • Uses :In the ground - Containers or pot - Glasshouse - Indoors

The genus

The genus consists mainly of winter-growing species from Europe, the Near East and South Africa which are available for planting during the summer and autumn. A few evergreen or winter-dormant species come from the eastern part of South Africa which are presented in our winterplanting catalog. Flowers are very often white with a green median line arranged in a raceme (though some south African species are yellow or orange).

Growing cycle

JanFévMarAvrMaiJunJulAoûSepOctNovDéc
Plantation
Végétation
Floraison
Plantation :Janvier (sem. 2-4), Février (sem. 1-4), Mars (sem. 1-1), Septembre (sem. 1-4), Octobre (sem. 1-4), Novembre (sem. 1-2)
Végétation :Janvier (sem. 1-4), Février (sem. 1-4), Mars (sem. 1-4), Avril (sem. 1-4), Mai (sem. 1-4), Juin (sem. 1-4), Juillet (sem. 1-4), Août (sem. 1-4), Septembre (sem. 1-4), Octobre (sem. 1-4), Novembre (sem. 1-4), Décembre (sem. 1-4)
Floraison :Février (sem. 2-4), Mars (sem. 2-4), Avril (sem. 2-4), Mai (sem. 2-2), Septembre (sem. 1-3), Octobre (sem. 1-3), Novembre (sem. 1-3)