Chincherinchee

Wingnut

About Chincherinchee and Wingnut

Chincherinchee

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

253

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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

Pruning

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

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

wingnut

In German

Kap-Milchstern

wingnut

In French

Chincherinchee

wingnut

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

wingnut

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

wingnut

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

wingnut

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Wingnut

In Latin

Chincherinchee

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Asparagaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1806

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Wingnut

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

Chincherinchee and Wingnut Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Wingnut are as follows:

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

Care of Chincherinchee and Wingnut

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