Chincherinchee

African Iris

About Chincherinchee and African Iris

Chincherinchee

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Perennial

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm61.30 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

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

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

African Iris

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Afrikanische Iris

In French

Chincherinchee

African Iris

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Iris africano

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Iris africano

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Afryki Iris

In Latin

Chincherinchee

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

180300

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and African Iris

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

Chincherinchee and African Iris Physical Information

Chincherinchee and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and African Iris are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and African Iris

Care of Chincherinchee and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.