Cholla

Chincherinchee

About Cholla and Chincherinchee

Cholla

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Argentina

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Cholla

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Chincherinchee

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Kap-Milchstern

In French

usine de Cholla

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

roślin Hall

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

plant Hall

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

57180

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and Chincherinchee

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

Cholla and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Cholla and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Cholla and Chincherinchee

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