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Ornithogalum candicans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Tribe:	Ornithogaleae
Genus:	Ornithogalum
Species:	O. candicans
Binomial name
Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Synonyms
Galtonia candicans (Baker) Decne. Hyacinthus candicans Baker

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. It is still widely referenced under its synonym Galtonia candicans. Originally it had been designated as Hyacinthus candicans, by Baker in 1870.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Cultivation

Hardiness: Z 7-10

References

1. ^ "Ornithogalum candicans", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley, 2008, p. 1136, ISBN 978-1405332965
3. Klopper 2005.
4. "Galtonia candicans AGM", RHS Plants, retrieved 5 July 2020
5. Fine Gardening 2015.

Bibliography

• 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.

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