Chincherinchee

Jostaberry

About Chincherinchee and Jostaberry

Chincherinchee

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

25-

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 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

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

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.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Jostaberry

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Jostaberry

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Jostaberry

In French

Chincherinchee

casseille

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Jostaberry

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Jostaberry

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Jostaberry

In Latin

Chincherinchee

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Saxifragales

Family

Asparagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Jostaberry

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

Chincherinchee and Jostaberry Physical Information

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

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Jostaberry

Care of Chincherinchee and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.