Globe Amaranth

Chincherinchee

About Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee

Globe Amaranth

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornamental

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

6025

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chincherinchee

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Kap-Milchstern

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chincherinchee

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

60180

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee

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

Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee

Care of Globe Amaranth and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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.