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Limber Pine
Limber Pine

Chincherinchee
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About Limber Pine and Chincherinchee

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Regular watering required
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Flowers

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

limber pine
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

limber pine
Chincherinchee

In German

limber pine
Kap-Milchstern

In French

limber pine
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

limber pine
Chincherinchee

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

limver foi
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

limver poszedł
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

limver abiit
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Pinales
Asparagales

Family

Pinaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Pinus
Ornithogalum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

30180
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Chincherinchee

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Chincherinchee

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

Limber Pine and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Limber Pine and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Chincherinchee are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Limber Pine and Chincherinchee

Care of Limber Pine and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.