Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey
Types
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
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Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
Cultivated Beds, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm12.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, 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
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
ORNITHOGALUM balansae
Common Name
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Chincherinchee
Star-of-Bethlehem
In German
Kap-Milchstern
Stern -of- Bethlehem
In French
Chincherinchee
Star- de - Bethléem
In Spanish
Chincherinchee
Estrella de Belen
In Greek
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ
In Portuguese
Chinkerinchee
Star of -Bethlehem
In Polish
Chincherinchee,
Star- of- Betlejem
In Latin
Chincherinchee
Star of Bethlehem ,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ornithogaleae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Ornithogaloideae
Number of Species
180180
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27800
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