Pollinator plant

Summer Hyacinth

Galtonia candicans

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Common names

11 names · 8 languages
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Other languages (7)
Dutch
  • Zomerhyacint
Czech
  • litoška bělostná[2]
Finnish
  • kellohyasintti[2]
Japanese
  • ツリガネオモト[2]
Polish
  • śniedek błyszczący[2]
Slovak
  • bledavka belostná[2]
Swedish
  • kaphyacint[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Ornithogalum candicans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Summer Hyacinth — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Berg Chink — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Cape Hyacinth — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Common Berg Lily — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
[2] Ornithogalum candicans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Summer Hyacinth — results[3].names[1]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Berg Chink — results[3].names[5]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Cape Hyacinth — results[3].names[7]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • Common Berg Lily — results[3].names[4]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • litoška bělostná — results[3].names[2]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • ツリガネオモト — results[3].names[3]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • kaphyacint — results[3].names[6]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • śniedek błyszczący — results[3].names[8]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • kellohyasintti — results[3].names[9]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
  • bledavka belostná — results[3].names[10]; taxon id 473730; Ornithogalum candicans.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Galtonia candicans as a synonym of Ornithogalum candicans.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
E. Cape Prov. to S. Mpumalanga.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Summer Hyacinth (Galtonia candicans) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Galtonia candicans — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 246741; ID 3F76J; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Ornithogalum candicans — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2357574; ID 6SWDY; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2357574; ID 6SWDY; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Ornithogalum candicans — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1168490, 1168491; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 410288, 410289, 410290, 410291, 410292

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.