Nectarine

Chincherinchee

About Nectarine and Chincherinchee

Nectarine

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

725

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

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

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

Prune in winter, 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, Apply 15-5-15

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Nectarine

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

nectarine

Chincherinchee

In German

Nektarine

Kap-Milchstern

In French

nectarine

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

nectarina

Chincherinchee

In Greek

νεκταρίνι

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

nectarina

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

nektarowy

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

nectarine

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Rosaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

430180

1 27800

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Properties of Nectarine and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Nectarine and Chincherinchee

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

Nectarine and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Nectarine and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Nectarine and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Nectarine and Chincherinchee

Care of Nectarine and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Nectarine 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.