Chincherinchee

Wood Apple

About Chincherinchee and Wood Apple

Chincherinchee

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Autumn

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

Rich

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

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Gastric

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chincherinchee

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Kap-Milchstern

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Chincherinchee

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chincherinchee

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chincherinchee,

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chincherinchee

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Ornithogalum

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Wood Apple

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

Chincherinchee and Wood Apple Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Wood Apple are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Wood Apple

Care of Chincherinchee and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.