1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
13.11 Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
13.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
13.13 AHS Heat Zone
13.14 Sunset Zone
13.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
14 Information
14.1 Plant Size
14.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
7.10.1 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
7.11 Plant Color
7.11.1 Flower Color
7.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
7.11.3 Fruit Color
7.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
7.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
7.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green
7.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
7.12 Shape
7.12.1 Leaf Shape
7.13 Thorns
8 Season
8.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
8.2 Growing Conditions
8.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
8.2.2 Growth Rate
8.2.3 Type of Soil
8.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
8.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
8.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
8.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
8.3 Tolerances
9 Care
9.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
9.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
9.3 Plant Maintenance
9.4 Watering Plants
9.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
9.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
9.4.3 In Spring
9.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.5 Soil
9.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
9.5.2 Soil Type
9.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
9.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
9.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
9.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
9.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
9.10 Plant Tolerance
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
10.1.1 Flower Petal Number
10.2 Fruits
10.2.1 Showy Fruit
10.2.2 Edible Fruit
10.3 Fragrance
10.3.1 Fragrant Flower
10.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
10.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.4 Showy Foliage
10.5 Showy Bark
10.6 Foliage Texture
10.7 Foliage Sheen
10.8 Evergreen
10.9 Invasive
10.10 Self-Sowing
10.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
10.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Irritation to stomach
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
11.1.3 Edible Uses
11.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
11.2.2 Part of Plant Used
11.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
11.3 Used As Indoor Plant
11.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
APIUM graveolens
12.2 Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Celery
12.2.1 In Hindi
12.2.2 In German
12.2.3 In French
12.2.4 In Spanish
12.2.5 In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Σέλινο
12.2.6 In Portuguese
12.2.7 In Polish
12.2.8 In Latin
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
13.3 Class
13.4 Order
13.5 Family
13.6 Genus
13.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
13.8 Tribe
13.9 Subfamily
13.10 Number of Species