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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 to 15 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Other: Usually grown indoors
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Yellow Chincherinchee
  • Sun Star
  • Yellow Chink
  • Sunshine Lily
  • iTsweletswele Lasethafeni

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Location: my garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-05-19
Location: my garden in St Louis
Date: 2023-05-07
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2020-03-17
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-03-30

Photo: JLPC / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0
Location: English Gardens, Brighton, MI
Date: 2009-04-11
Location: English Gardens, Brighton, MI
Date: 2009-04-11
Location: My Home
Date: 2019-05-24
Location: My Home
Date: 2019-05-24
My DW just had to rescue these poor deprived plants from the clea
Photo by sooby
Location: central Illinois (basement)
Date: 2005
under lights
Location: At home indoors - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-03-28
Ornithogalum dubium - Orange Star
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-03-30

Date: 2014-03-07

Date: 2014-03-07
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-12-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2005-04-22
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2005-04-20
Location: Washington 8b
Location: shounan Japan
Date: 11 May 2017
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2005-04-14
basement, under lights
Location: JBsPlants at Roblyn Farm, New Jersey
Date: 2014-04-21
This one is called "Orange Star".
  • Uploaded by JB

Date: 2014-03-07
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2016-04-17

Date: 2014-03-07
Photo by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032
Location: shounan Japan
Date: 11 May 2017
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-05-24
Star Of Bethlehem 002

Photo Courtesy of Cape Seed and Bulb
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by JB (Wrightstown, New Jersey - Zone 6b) on Apr 21, 2014 12:55 PM concerning plant:
    Here are some additional tips for this plant.

    I am told by a grower of Sun Star that this plant also sells as Orange Star, Yellow Star, Peach Star and Ivory Star. It is suggested the plant mix should be kept moist. The spent flower spikes at the base should be removed. If fertilizing you should only use half the label rate every other month. It also does well in bright indirect sunlight indoors.

  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Nov 18, 2011 11:40 AM concerning plant:
    Native of Cape Province, S. Africa.
    15 to 20 6-petaled florets form one large spherical flower. Blooms over a relatively long period winter/spring.
    Good for cool greenhouse or cool conditions under lights. Goes dormant after flowering.
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