Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

About Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shaded sites, Woodlands

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Fuchsia, Rose, Violet

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water in the early morning hours

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Depression

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXALIS adenophylla

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Chilean Wood Sorrel, Pink Buttercups, Pink Carpet Oxalis, Silver Shamrock

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Chilean Wood Sorrel

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

900180

1 27800

Properties of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee

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

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Chilean Wood Sorrel height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Chilean Wood Sorrel flower color: White, Fuchsia, Rose and Violet
Chilean Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee

Care of Chilean Wood Sorrel and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chilean Wood Sorrel 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 Chilean Wood Sorrel 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.