Chincherinchee

Lamb's Lettuce

About Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce

Chincherinchee

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, 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.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, 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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Feldsalat

In French

Chincherinchee

Mâche

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Miramores

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Roszpunka

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Asparagaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

180100

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Chincherinchee and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.