Stonecrop

Chincherinchee

About Stonecrop and Chincherinchee

Stonecrop

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

60025

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 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, Ivory

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Stonecrop

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Stonecrop

Chincherinchee

In German

Stonecrop

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Orpin

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

uva de gato

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Stonecrop

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

rozchodnika

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Sedum

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Asparagales

Family

Crassulaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Sedum

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sedeae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

600180

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of Stonecrop and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About Stonecrop and Chincherinchee. Stonecrop doesn't have thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also Stonecrop does not have fragrant flowers. Stonecrop has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Skin irritation. 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 Stonecrop and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Chincherinchee

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

Stonecrop and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Stonecrop and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Stonecrop and Chincherinchee

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