Dendrobium

Chincherinchee

About Dendrobium and Chincherinchee

Dendrobium

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Orchid

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

180025

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Dendrobium

Chincherinchee

In German

Dendrobium

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Dendrobium

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

dendrobium

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Dendrobium

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

dendrobium

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Dendrobium

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

dendrobium

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Dendrobium

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Podochileae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1200180

1 27800

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Properties of Dendrobium and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Chincherinchee

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

Dendrobium and Chincherinchee Physical Information

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

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

Care of Dendrobium and Chincherinchee

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