Chincherinchee

Lettuce

About Chincherinchee and Lettuce

Chincherinchee

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Egypt

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

1, 2, 3, 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 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Spoon Shaped

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

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

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Lettuce

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

सलाद

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Salat

In French

Chincherinchee

Salade

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Lechuga

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Alface

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Sałata

In Latin

Chincherinchee

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

180100

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Lettuce

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

Chincherinchee and Lettuce Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Chincherinchee and Lettuce

Care of Chincherinchee and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Lettuce pruning is done 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.