Blue Oak

Chincherinchee

About Blue Oak and Chincherinchee

Blue Oak

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, California

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Blue Oak

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Chincherinchee

In German

Blaue Eiche

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

20180

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Chincherinchee. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee

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

Blue Oak and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Blue Oak and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee

Care of Blue Oak and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Blue Oak 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.