Chincherinchee

False Indigo

About Chincherinchee and False Indigo

Chincherinchee

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-102-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

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.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

False Indigo

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

इंडिगो

In German

Kap-Milchstern

falsches Indigo

In French

Chincherinchee

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

false Indigo

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Chincherinchee

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18021

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Properties of Chincherinchee and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and False Indigo

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

Chincherinchee and False Indigo Physical Information

Chincherinchee and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and False Indigo are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chincherinchee and False Indigo

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