Chincherinchee

Boxberry

About Chincherinchee and Boxberry

Chincherinchee

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Argentina, Chile

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

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, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

boxberry

In German

Kap-Milchstern

boxberry

In French

Chincherinchee

boxberry

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

boxberry

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

boxberry

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

boxberry

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

boxberry

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Ericales

Family

Asparagaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

180141

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Boxberry

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

Chincherinchee and Boxberry Physical Information

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

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Boxberry

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