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common star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

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Common names

38 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common star of Bethlehem[3]
  • common star-of-Bethlehem[1][2]
  • Dove's Dung[4]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Garden Star-of-Bethlehem
  • Star of Bethlehem[4]
Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Bulgarian
  • Сенниковиден гарвански лук[2]
Catalan
  • Llet de gallina[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 伞花虎眼万年青[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 傘花虎眼萬年青[2]
Croatian
  • Štitasto ptičje mlijeko[2]
Czech
  • Snědek chocholičnatý[2]
Danish
  • Kost-fuglemælk[2]
Estonian
  • sarik-linnupiim[2]
Finnish
  • sarjatähdikki[2]
German
Hebrew
  • נץ-חלב מפושק[2]
Hungarian
  • Ernyős sárma[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • オオアマナ[2]
Latvian
  • Čemuru baltstarīte[2]
Lithuanian
  • Skėtinė paukštpienė[2]
Norwegian
  • fuglestjerne[2]
Polish
  • Śniedek baldaszkowaty[2]
Russian
  • Птицемлечник зонтичный[2]
Slovak
  • bledavka chocholíkatá[2]
  • bledavka okolíkatá[2]
Slovenian
  • kobulasto ptičje mleko[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • morgonstjärna[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Рястка парасолькова[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

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 umbellatum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dolden-Milchstern — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Doldiger Milchstern — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Stern von Bethlehem — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • common star-of-Bethlehem — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Estrella de Belén — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Dame de onze heures — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Ornithogale en ombelle — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Cipollone bianco — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Latte di gallina — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Stella di Betlemme — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Gewone vogelmelk — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
[2] Ornithogalum umbellatum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Dolden-Milchstern — results[29].names[5]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Doldiger Milchstern — results[29].names[6]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Stern von Bethlehem — results[29].names[7]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • common star-of-Bethlehem — results[29].names[3]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Estrella de Belén — results[29].names[12]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Dame de onze heures — results[29].names[9]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Ornithogale en ombelle — results[29].names[11]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Cipollone bianco — results[29].names[19]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Latte di gallina — results[29].names[18]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Stella di Betlemme — results[29].names[17]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Gewone vogelmelk — results[29].names[1]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • morgonstjärna — results[29].names[2]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • sarjatähdikki — results[29].names[8]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Птицемлечник зонтичный — results[29].names[10]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Kost-fuglemælk — results[29].names[13]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • sarik-linnupiim — results[29].names[14]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Štitasto ptičje mlijeko — results[29].names[15]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • fuglestjerne — results[29].names[16]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • オオアマナ — results[29].names[20]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Skėtinė paukštpienė — results[29].names[21]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Śniedek baldaszkowaty — results[29].names[22]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Snědek chocholičnatý — results[29].names[23]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • נץ-חלב מפושק — results[29].names[24]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • bledavka chocholíkatá — results[29].names[25]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • 伞花虎眼万年青 — results[29].names[26]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • 傘花虎眼萬年青 — results[29].names[27]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • kobulasto ptičje mleko — results[29].names[28]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Сенниковиден гарвански лук — results[29].names[29]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Ernyős sárma — results[29].names[30]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Čemuru baltstarīte — results[29].names[31]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Рястка парасолькова — results[29].names[32]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Llet de gallina — results[29].names[33]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • bledavka okolíkatá — results[29].names[34]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Sunbala — results[29].names[35]; taxon id 56137; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common star of Bethlehem — Page 2, column 2, row top 142 pt; common-name cell after Ornithogalum umbellatum.; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
[4] Ornithogalum umbellatum — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Dove's Dung — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
  • Star of Bethlehem — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Ornithogalum umbellatum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Ornithogalum umbellatum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

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

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.15–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Clumping; Erect; Mounding

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

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Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Native range
Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East.

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Ornithogalum umbellatum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Garden Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ornithogalum umbellatum — 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 2563594; ID 758K8; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2563594; ID 758K8; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Ornithogalum umbellatum — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Ornithogalum umbellatum (top 142 pt)

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