Dianella

Chincherinchee

About Dianella and Chincherinchee

Dianella

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2525

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, 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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Dianella, Flax Lily

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Dianella

Chincherinchee

In German

Dianella

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Dianella

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Dianella

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Dianella

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Dianella

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Dianella

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Dianella

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Chlorophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Dianella

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

41180

1 27800

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Properties of Dianella and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Chincherinchee

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

Dianella and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Dianella and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Dianella flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Dianella leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Dianella and Chincherinchee

Care of Dianella and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella 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 Dianella 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.