Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
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Number of Varieties
2520
0
40000
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Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
along watercourse, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Crimson, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
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brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Bees, Insects, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Stomach pain, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
तरबूज़
In German
Kap-Milchstern
Wassermelone
In French
Chincherinchee
Citrullus lanatus
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
Citrullus lanatus
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
καρπούζι
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
Citrullus lanatus
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
Citrullus lanatus
In Latin
Chincherinchee
Citrullus lanatus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cucurbitales
Family
Asparagaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Citrullus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Benincaseae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
1801000
1
27800
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