Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee

About Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Oleaster

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

इलेगनस

Chincherinchee

In German

Elaeagnus

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Elaeagnus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

70180

1 27800

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Properties of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

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

Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

Care of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elaeagnus 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.