Eastern Gamagrass

Chincherinchee

About Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee

Eastern Gamagrass

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornamental Grass

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-107-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

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

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Chincherinchee

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Asparagales

Family

Poaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.