Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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 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
Grasshoppers
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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 inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
White Grape
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
White Grape
Chincherinchee
In German
Weiße Traube
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Raisin blanc
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
uva blanca
Chincherinchee
In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
uva Branca
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Biały winogron
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
uva alba:
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Vitales
Asparagales
Family
Vitaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Vitis
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
60180
1
27800
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