Chincherinchee

Alberta Spruce

About Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce

Chincherinchee

Alberta Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Western United States, Canada

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light 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

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

White Spruce

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Alberta Fichte

In French

Chincherinchee

épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Alberta abeto

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Alberta abeto

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Alberta świerk

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1805

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce

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

Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Alberta Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce

Care of Chincherinchee and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.