Chincherinchee

Foxtail pine

About Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine

Chincherinchee

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, 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.

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

foxtail pine

In German

Kap-Milchstern

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Chincherinchee

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Chincherinchee

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Asparagaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Pineae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

180111

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine

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

Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine

Care of Chincherinchee and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.