Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
25600
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
Kap-Milchstern
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
Chincherinchee
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
Chincherinchee
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
-
Subfamily
Scilloideae
-
Number of Species
18060
1
27800
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