1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Lobed and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Pollen
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.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ranunculus acris
7.2 Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chincherinchee
Ranunculus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Chincherinchee
Ranunculus
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ranunculus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Chincherinchee,
Ranogkylos
7.2.8 In Latin
Chincherinchee
Ranogkylos
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asparagaceae
Ranunculaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Ranunculeae
8.9 Subfamily
Scilloideae
Ranunculoideae
8.10 Number of Species