Saururus cernuus

Chincherinchee

About Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee

Saururus cernuus

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

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

Pests and Diseases

bees

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Chincherinchee

In German

Saururus cernuus

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Saururus cernuus

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Saururus cernuus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Saururi cernuus

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Piperales

Asparagales

Family

Saururaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Saururus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee

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

Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee

Care of Saururus cernuus and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.