Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
China, Japan
  
Types
not available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
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
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Leaves, Stem
  
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
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Kap-Milchstern
  
Bambus
  
In French
Chincherinchee
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Chincherinchee
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Poales
  
Family
Asparagaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Ornithogalum
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
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.