Chincherinchee

Maiden Grass

About Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass

Chincherinchee

Maiden Grass

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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

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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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

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

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Asthma

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.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass

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

Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass

Care of Chincherinchee and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.