Star of Bethlehem - Lady eleven o'clock

You feel inconsolable, you want to react after an event that has touched your heart. If scientists call it "star of Bethlehem," "ornithogalum umbellatum," or "Ornithogalum umbellatum," amateur botanists like to nickname it "the eleven-o'clock lady." Why? Quite simply because the flowers of this small spring plant, immaculate white in color, only open when the sun is at its highest point. They close at nightfall or in rainy weather. Another particularity: its harmonious and stable geometry, this flower being the only one with six petals. Very common in Europe, and particularly in France, the ornithogalum umbellatum flourishes particularly in clay soils. It is often found in meadows and on the edges of paths where it grows, tenderly rocked by the rays of the sun. It is also found as an ornamental plant in gardens, as its star-shaped flowers are perfect decorations. It grows in the form of umbels that appear from May. Each stem has between 5 and 15 flowers. This plant with an oviform bulb varies in size between 10 and 30 cm in height depending on the environment in which it grows. Shade and coolness contribute to its growth, although its flowering is encouraged by the sun.