Chincherinchee

Cabbage Tree

About Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree

Chincherinchee

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

New Zealand

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-108-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Narrow

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

गोभी पेड़

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Cabbage tree

In French

Chincherinchee

arbre de chou

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

árbol de la col

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

repolho árvore

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

Chincherinchee

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1804

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree

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

Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree

Care of Chincherinchee and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.