Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

About Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

2525

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Rose, Burgundy

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Sickle-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Root Plants

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

IRIS 'Candy Apple'

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In French

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Dwarf Bearded Iris

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

180300

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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

Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Bearded Iris

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