Chincherinchee

Red Elderberry

About Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry

Chincherinchee

Red Elderberry

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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, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, 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.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Red Elderberry

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Rote Holunder

In French

Chincherinchee

Red sureau

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Chincherinchee

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Dipsacales

Family

Asparagaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1807

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry

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

Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Chincherinchee and Red Elderberry

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