Chincherinchee

Brunfelsia americana

About Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana

Chincherinchee

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Caribbean

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

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

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180675

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana

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

Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Brunfelsia americana

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