Chincherinchee

Red Alder

About Chincherinchee and Red Alder

Chincherinchee

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2530

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-7

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Insects

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.

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

red alder

In German

Kap-Milchstern

rot-Erle

In French

Chincherinchee

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

aliso rojo

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Chincherinchee

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18035

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Red Alder

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

Chincherinchee and Red Alder Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Red Alder are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Alder

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