Star of Bethlehem?

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deannaj1183 Canton, GA(Zone 7b) Apr 18, 2008

Hey there. My boyfriend's S-I-L (a florist) suggested a Star of Bethlehem as a pretty good, fragrant plant that can do well inside.

I've been searching for one fitting his description for over a week and can't seem to find it. He said it has like a tight ball/cluster of flowers. I found some, but they weren't like that. I found a pic online (that I can't find now) of a Star of Bethlehem that looked like it could be that, but I can't find what kind it is.

Hmm. ANY help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Deanna

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SemiGreenThumb Sandy Springs, GA Apr 18, 2008

Here are some links to two types of star of bethlehem flowers in plantfiles. I'm not sure if either of these is the one you're looking for specifically though. I would suggest looking up a gardening center in your area and giving them a call or stop by. They usually have a wide variety of flowers and can tell you over the phone whether they have the plant you're looking for or not. Good luck finding your plant. Post pics if you get it!!!

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=Star+of+Belthlehem&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search&searcher[common]=Yellow%20Star%20of%20Bethlehem

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=Star+of+Belthlehem&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search&searcher[common]=Pyrenees%20Star%20of%20Bethlehem

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Apr 18, 2008

It seems that there is a Campanula they've recently been selling as a houseplant that might go by that name.

Personally, I disagree that they'd make a good houseplant.
The ones I've seen for sale look nice when they first arrive, but within a week or so they're browning and 'ratty' looking.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Apr 18, 2008

The plants that I've seen most frequently called Star of Bethlehem are a couple different species of Ornithogalum. None of them quite fit the description of a ball of flowers though, so I'm not sure., so many people use common names differently. Here are a couple more besides the ones that SemiGreenThumb posted
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/495/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/72588/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57440/

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plantladylin (Zone 1) Apr 18, 2008

My first thought on the description of the flower as a tight ball cluster of flowers made me think of a hoya.

I googled Star of Bethlehem Plant and found this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90134118@N00/470350270/ which looks like a hoya bloom to me.

It is really hard with so many common names, to know for sure without a photo.

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