Barberry

Chincherinchee

About Barberry and Chincherinchee

Barberry

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Barberry

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Burberry

Chincherinchee

In German

Burberry

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Burberry

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Burberry

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Burberry

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Burberry

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

kwaśnica

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Barberry

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

Family

Berberidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Berberis

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

500180

1 27800

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Properties of Barberry and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of Barberry and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About Barberry and Chincherinchee. Barberry has thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Barberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Barberry and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barberry and Chincherinchee

Season and care of Barberry and Chincherinchee is important to know. While considering everything about Barberry and Chincherinchee Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chincherinchee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chincherinchee is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chincherinchee is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Barberry and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Barberry and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Barberry and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Barberry and Chincherinchee

Care of Barberry and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.