Cabbage Tree

Chincherinchee

About Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee

Cabbage Tree

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

New Zealand

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Chincherinchee

In German

Cabbage tree

Kap-Milchstern

In French

arbre de chou

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Chincherinchee

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

brassica ligno

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

4180

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee

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

Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee

Care of Cabbage Tree and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.