Chincherinchee

Bread Tree

About Chincherinchee and Bread Tree

Chincherinchee

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

2566

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

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

Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Bread Tree

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Brotbaum

In French

Chincherinchee

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Árbol del pan

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Árvore de pão

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Chincherinchee

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cycadales

Family

Asparagaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18066

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Bread Tree

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

Chincherinchee and Bread Tree Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Bread Tree are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Bread Tree

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