Persian Violet

Chincherinchee

About Persian Violet and Chincherinchee

Persian Violet

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-10

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, 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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

persian violet

Chincherinchee

In German

persian violet

Kap-Milchstern

In French

persian violet

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Violeta persa

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Περσικό Violet

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Violeta persa

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Persian Violet

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Gentianaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Exacum

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Exaceae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

25180

1 27800

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Properties of Persian Violet and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Persian Violet and Chincherinchee

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

Persian Violet and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Persian Violet and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Violet height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Persian Violet and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Persian Violet flower color: Purple and Violet
Persian Violet leaf color: Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Persian Violet and Chincherinchee

Care of Persian Violet and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Persian Violet 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.