Chincherinchee

Pinkroot

About Chincherinchee and Pinkroot

Chincherinchee

Pinkroot

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

251

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, 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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

pinkroot

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Spigelia

In French

Chincherinchee

Spigelia

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Spigelia

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Spigelia

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Spigelia

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Asparagaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18060

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Chincherinchee and Pinkroot

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Chincherinchee and Ranunculus

Chincherinchee and Persian Buttercup

Chincherinchee and Lesser Celandine

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Pinkroot

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

Chincherinchee and Pinkroot Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Pinkroot are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Pinkroot

Care of Chincherinchee and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.