Chincherinchee

Red Currant

About Chincherinchee and Red Currant

Chincherinchee

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

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

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Red Currant

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Red Currant

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Chincherinchee

Groseille

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Grosella

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Groselha

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Chincherinchee

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Asparagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

180150

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Red Currant

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

Chincherinchee and Red Currant Physical Information

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

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

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Currant

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.