Chincherinchee

Silver Maple

About Chincherinchee and Silver Maple

Chincherinchee

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Silver Maple

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

Silver Maple

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Silver Maple

In French

Chincherinchee

érable argenté

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

arce plateado

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

plátano de prata

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Silver Maple

In Latin

Chincherinchee

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Asparagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Acereae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

180128

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Silver Maple

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

Chincherinchee and Silver Maple Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Silver Maple are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Silver Maple

Care of Chincherinchee and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.