Chincherinchee

Cleyera

About Chincherinchee and Cleyera

Chincherinchee

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Cleyera

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Sakaki

In French

Chincherinchee

Cleyera

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Cleyera

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Cleyera

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Cleyera

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Theales

Family

Asparagaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18018

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Cleyera

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

Chincherinchee and Cleyera Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Cleyera are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Chincherinchee and Cleyera

Care of Chincherinchee and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.