Spring Starflower

Chincherinchee

About Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee

Spring Starflower

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee

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

Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee

Care of Spring Starflower and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.