Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

About Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush

Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long hair-like leaves

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Poales

Family

Asparagaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18025

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush

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

Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Corkscrew Rush

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