White Oak

Chincherinchee

About White Oak and Chincherinchee

White Oak

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

White Oak

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Chincherinchee

In German

weiße Eiche

Kap-Milchstern

In French

chêne blanc

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

roble blanco

Chincherinchee

In Greek

White Oak

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

biały dąb

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Quercus alba

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Fagaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

600180

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Chincherinchee. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Chincherinchee

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

White Oak and Chincherinchee Physical Information

White Oak and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Chincherinchee are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of White Oak and Chincherinchee

Care of White Oak and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer White Oak 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.