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About Common Spindle and Chincherinchee


About Chincherinchee and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Common Name
European spindle  
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Chincherinchee  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Kap-Milchstern  

In French
axe commun  
Chincherinchee  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Chincherinchee  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Chinkerinchee  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Chincherinchee,  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Chincherinchee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Asparagales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
30  
180  
99+

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Properties of Common Spindle and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Chincherinchee

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

Common Spindle and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Common Spindle and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Chincherinchee

Care of Common Spindle and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Common Spindle 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.

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