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
1.5 Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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
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
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
3.3 Tolerances
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
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
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