Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Ornamental flowers 

Drooping star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum nutans


Appearance

A perennial with strap-shaped leaves with a silvery central veins. Erect stems to 45cm bear one-sided racemes of up to 15 nodding, bell-shaped white flowers 3cm in width, with a green stripe on the outside of each tepal.

Habitat

In pot outside kitchen.


Months in flower

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024