Chincherinchee

Asparagus

About Chincherinchee and Asparagus

Chincherinchee

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

not available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA212

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

1.5 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Gold

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1805

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Asparagus

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

Chincherinchee and Asparagus Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Asparagus are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Asparagus

Care of Chincherinchee and Asparagus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.