Chincherinchee

Dwarf Iris

About Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris? We provide you with everything About Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris. Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns and Dwarf 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 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 Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris

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

Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Dwarf Iris

Care of Chincherinchee and Dwarf 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 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 Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.