They are commonly called the Star of Bethlehem in reference to the bright-white, star-shaped, six-petaled flowers that the plants produce from grassy clumps of foliage. Streptocarpus is a genus ...

The Victorians grew multiple varieties of Star of Bethlehem in their gardens, so they naturally included it in their Language of Flowers. Like many types of white flowers, the Star of Bethlehem ...