Black Cherry

Chincherinchee

About Black Cherry and Chincherinchee

Black Cherry

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Black Cherry

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Chincherinchee

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

20180

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Chincherinchee. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee

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

Black Cherry and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Black Cherry and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee

Care of Black Cherry and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Cherry 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.