Chincherinchee

Sorrel

About Chincherinchee and Sorrel

Chincherinchee

Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Deep, Hardwood forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-107-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Obcordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Not Available

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, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

OXALIS articulata

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

sorrel

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Sauerampfer

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

oseille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

alazán

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

οξαλίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

alazão

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

varii,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180900

1 27800

Properties of Chincherinchee and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Sorrel

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

Chincherinchee and Sorrel Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Sorrel are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Sorrel

Care of Chincherinchee and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.