Hyacinth

Chincherinchee

About Hyacinth and Chincherinchee

Hyacinth

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long slender

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hyacinthus orientalis

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

ह्यचीन्थ

Chincherinchee

In German

Hyazinthe

Kap-Milchstern

In French

jacinthe

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

jacinto

Chincherinchee

In Greek

υάκινθος

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

jacinto

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

hiacynt

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

et hyacinthinas,

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Hyacinthus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

3180

1 27800

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Properties of Hyacinth and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Chincherinchee

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

Hyacinth and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Hyacinth and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Hyacinth and Chincherinchee

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