Red Alder

Chincherinchee

About Red Alder and Chincherinchee

Red Alder

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

red alder

Chincherinchee

In German

rot-Erle

Kap-Milchstern

In French

aulne rouge

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Chincherinchee

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

czerwony olcha

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

red alnus

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Betulaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Alnus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

35180

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Chincherinchee

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

Red Alder and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Red Alder and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Alder and Chincherinchee

Care of Red Alder and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.