Chincherinchee

Bamboo

About Chincherinchee and Bamboo

Chincherinchee

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Cyanide poisoning

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.

Showy Purposes

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

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

1801400

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Bamboo

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

Chincherinchee and Bamboo Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Bamboo are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Bamboo

Care of Chincherinchee and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.