Chincherinchee

Portulaca

About Chincherinchee and Portulaca

Chincherinchee

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South America

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2550

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies

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.

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Portulaca

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Portulak

In French

Chincherinchee

portulaca

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Portulaca

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Portulaca

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Portulaca

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asparagaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Portulaca

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

Chincherinchee and Portulaca Physical Information

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

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

Care of Chincherinchee and Portulaca

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