Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Citrus sinensis
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Warmer regions
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
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, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Viruses
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis 'Washington'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Navel Orange, Washington Navel Orange
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
संतरा
Chincherinchee
In German
Navel Orange
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Navel Orange
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
Naranja de ombligo o «navel»
Chincherinchee
In Greek
Navel Orange
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
Navel Orange
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Pomarańcza
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Apelsīns
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Rutaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Citrus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Citreae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
1180
1
27800
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