Chincherinchee

Austrian Pine

About Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine

Chincherinchee

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Austrian Pine

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Chincherinchee

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

pino salgareño

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine

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

Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Austrian Pine

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