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Chincherinchee
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About Corn Oak and Chincherinchee

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Spider mites
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS suber
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Cork Oak
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

कॉर्क ओक
Chincherinchee

In German

Kork Eiche
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Cork Oak
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

alcornoque
Chincherinchee

In Greek

Cork Oak
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

sobreiro
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Cork Oak
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

sUBER
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Quercus
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mirini
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Mirinae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

20180
1 27800
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Properties of Corn Oak and Chincherinchee

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

Season and Care of Corn Oak and Chincherinchee

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

Corn Oak and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Corn Oak and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Chincherinchee are as follows:

  • Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green

  • Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Corn Oak and Chincherinchee

Care of Corn Oak and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Corn Oak 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.