Ornithogalum pyramidale L.

Ornithogale pyramidale (fr), Loncomélos pyramidal (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Ornithogalum

Characteristics

A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The bulbs are roasted, boiled or pickled and eaten with goat meat.
Uses -
Edible bulbs
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Ornithogalum pyramidale leaf picture by manuseitz (cc-by-sa)
Ornithogalum pyramidale leaf picture by Carolina Brigati (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ornithogalum pyramidale flower picture by Jo Maas (cc-by-sa)
Ornithogalum pyramidale flower picture by manuseitz (cc-by-sa)
Ornithogalum pyramidale flower picture by Ilaria Mosti (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ornithogalum pyramidale world distribution map, present in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, and Romania

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:539463-1
WFO ID wfo-0000711628
COL ID 758JN
BDTFX ID 82635
INPN ID 611036
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eustachys pyramidale Ornithogalum brevistylum Loncomelos pyramidale Ornithogalum narbonense subsp. brevistylum Loncomelos brevistylum Ornithogalum pyramidale