The broad-leaved spurge is native to Armenia and as far north as northern Iran. Initially, the flowers emerge from the ground in a rosette of broad, glossy foliage, but the flower stalk soon grows to 20 cm and bears a loose cluster of white-green flowers. At first glance, the plant resembles O. lanceolatum, but as it matures, it comes to resemble a smaller form of O. magnum.
The broad-leaved spurge is native to Armenia and as far north as northern Iran. Initially, the flowers emerge from the ground in a rosette of broad, glossy foliage, but the flower stalk soon grows to 20 cm and bears a loose cluster of white-green flowers. At first glance, the plant resembles O. lanceolatum, but as it matures, it comes to resemble a smaller form of O. magnum.
BELONGS TO THE HYACINTHACEAE FAMILY
From the Greek: ornis (bird) and gala (milk). The genus Ornithogalum consists of a group of bulbous plants suitable for naturalization. The many species, as well as the cultivars, are certainly suitable as cut flowers.
They originate predominantly from the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The bulbs are said to be quite nutritious and tasty, naturally after being cooked.
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