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Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus

Chincherinchee
Chincherinchee



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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Oleaster
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

इलेगनस
Chincherinchee

In German

Elaeagnus
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Elaeagnus
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Elaeagnus
Chincherinchee

In Greek

Elaeagnus
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Elaeagnus
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Elaeagnus
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

70180
1 27800
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Difference Between Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Chincherinchee

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Compare Facts of Elaeagnus vs Chincherinchee

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