Chincherinchee

Japanese Poppy

About Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy

Chincherinchee

Japanese Poppy

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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

Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, 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

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, Never 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Not Available, Red blotch

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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5.2.2 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

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Not Available

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, 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

PAPAVER miyabeanum

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Japanese Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Japanese Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

japanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Poppy japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

amapola japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Poppy japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

japoński Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

Papaver Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

180100

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy

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

Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy Physical Information

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

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy

Care of Chincherinchee and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.