Snow Flake

Chincherinchee

About Snow Flake and Chincherinchee

Snow Flake

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-137-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

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?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Chincherinchee

In German

Schneeflocke

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Flocon de neige

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Aureus

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

2000180

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Chincherinchee

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

Snow Flake and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Snow Flake and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Snow Flake and Chincherinchee

Care of Snow Flake and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Snow Flake 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.