Paperwhite Narcissus

Chincherinchee

About Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee

Paperwhite Narcissus

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS papyraceus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Paperwhite Narcissus

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

paperwhite narcissus

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Narcissus Pperwhite

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus Pperwhite

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso Pperwhite

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narciso Pperwhite

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz Pperwhite

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus Pperwhite

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee

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

Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus 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.