Intro: 1594. Star-of-Bethlehem, locally: 'booger'. Origin: large parts of Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. The linear, grooved and half-upright green leaves have a distinct white stripe. The umbel is composed of about twenty pure white star-shaped flowers with green stripes on the back of the petals that are hardly noticeable when the flowers are open wide. The flowers open in the afternoon and close in the evening.
Data sheet
Color
white
Bulb size
6/+
Bulb Spacing
5
Planting Depth
6-8
Height in cm.
15 - 25
Flowering time in the months
3-5
. Available to order from July 2025
Intro: 1594. Star-of-Bethlehem, locally: 'booger'. Origin: large parts of Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. The linear, grooved and half-upright green leaves have a distinct white stripe. The umbel is composed of about twenty pure white star-shaped flowers with green stripes on the back of the petals that are hardly noticeable when the flowers are open wide. The flowers open in the afternoon and close in the evening.