Chincherinchee

Bluebeard

About Chincherinchee and Bluebeard

Chincherinchee

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China, Japan

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2530

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Bluebeard

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Blaubart

In French

Chincherinchee

Bluebeard

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Barba Azul

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Barba Azul

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Sinobrody

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1807

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Bluebeard

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

Chincherinchee and Bluebeard Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Bluebeard are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Bluebeard

Care of Chincherinchee and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.