Candelilla

Chincherinchee

About Candelilla and Chincherinchee

Candelilla

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Texas, Mexico

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-137-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

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

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

wax

Flowers

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

wax plant

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Candelilla

Chincherinchee

In German

candelilla

Kap-Milchstern

In French

candelilla

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

candelilla

Chincherinchee

In Greek

candelilla

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

candelilla

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

candelilla

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

candelilla

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

-180

1 27800

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Properties of Candelilla and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Chincherinchee

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

Candelilla and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Candelilla and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Candelilla and Chincherinchee

Care of Candelilla and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla 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 Candelilla 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.