1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
2.2 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Madagascar
2.4 Types
Ornithogalum Umbellatum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum dubium
Ornithogalum arabicum
Ornithogalum nutans
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
2.4.2 Number of Varieties
7.6 Habitat
Grassland
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
7.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.13 AHS Heat Zone
7.14 Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.15 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Pink, Magenta, Rose
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
11.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
12.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM dubium
CATHARANTHUS roseus
13.2 Common Name
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
Ornithogalum
Catharanthus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species