Silverberry

Chincherinchee

About Silverberry and Chincherinchee

Silverberry

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Alaska, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-67-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Scale Insects

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Silverberry

Chincherinchee

In German

Silverberry

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Silverberry

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Silverberry

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Silverberry

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Silverberry

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Silverberry

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Silverberry

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Asparagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

70180

1 27800

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Properties of Silverberry and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Silverberry and Chincherinchee

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

Silverberry and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Silverberry and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silverberry and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Silverberry and Chincherinchee

Care of Silverberry and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silverberry 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 Silverberry 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.