Chincherinchee

Giant Reed

About Chincherinchee and Giant Reed

Chincherinchee

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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18.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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150.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

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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, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

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.

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Giant Reed

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

Chincherinchee and Giant Reed Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Giant Reed are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Giant Reed

Care of Chincherinchee and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.