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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Perennial  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Asia  

Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer  
Requires regular watering  

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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

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
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem  
green hosta  

In Hindi
Chincherinchee  
green hosta  

In German
Kap-Milchstern  
Funkie  

In French
Chincherinchee  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
Chincherinchee  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Chincherinchee,  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Chincherinchee  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Liliales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ornithogalum  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
Ornithogaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Chincherinchee and Green Hosta

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Importance of Chincherinchee and Green Hosta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chincherinchee and Green Hosta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chincherinchee and Green Hosta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Chincherinchee is whereas of Green Hosta is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers. Chincherinchee has beauty benefits as follows: while Green Hosta has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chincherinchee vs Green Hosta

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