Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
In German
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Number of Species
180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1
27800
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