Munstead Lavender

Chincherinchee

About Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee

Munstead Lavender

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1625

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Chincherinchee

In German

Echter Lavendel

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

39180

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee

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

Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee

Care of Munstead Lavender and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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.