Ornithogalum longibracteatum

RHS Plant Profile

false sea onion

Other common names

German onion, onion lily, sea onion

Stellarioides longibracteata
Ornithogalum bracteatum
Ornithogalum caudatum
Albuca bracteata

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Ornithogalum are bulbous perennials with linear or strap-shaped basal leaves and racemes, sometimes contracted, of star-shaped or cup-shaped, white, yellow or orange flowers
Name Status: Correct