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About Peony and Chincherinchee


About Chincherinchee and Peony


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Woods  
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
76.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  
-  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

Common Name
Peony  
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem  

In Hindi
Peony  
Chincherinchee  

In German
Pfingstrose  
Kap-Milchstern  

In French
Pivoine  
Chincherinchee  

In Spanish
Peonía  
Chincherinchee  

In Greek
παιωνία  
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  

In Portuguese
Peônia  
Chinkerinchee  

In Polish
Piwonia  
Chincherinchee,  

In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS  
Chincherinchee  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Paeoniaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Paeonia  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Peony and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Chincherinchee

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

Peony and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Peony and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Peony and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Care of Peony and Chincherinchee

Care of Peony and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Peony 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.

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