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About Chitalpa and Chionodoxa


About Chionodoxa and Chitalpa


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Mediterranean, Turkey   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert   
meadows, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
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
460.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender   
White, Blue, Pink, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water   

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
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Bees, Flying insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees   
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis   
CHIONODOXA   

Common Name
Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow   

In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र   
Chionodoxa   

In German
Chitalpa Pflanze   
Chionodoxa   

In French
plante Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa   

In Spanish
planta Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa   

In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa   

In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa   

In Polish
Chitalpa roślin   
Chionodoxa   

In Latin
Chitalpa herba   
Chionodoxa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Platyhelminthes   

Class
Not Available   
Cestoda   

Order
Lamiales   
Liliales   

Family
Bignoniaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Chitalpa   
Chionodoxa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
6   
99+

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Properties of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa

Wondering what are the properties of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa? We provide you with everything About Chitalpa and Chionodoxa. Chitalpa doesn't have thorns and Chionodoxa doesn't have thorns. Also Chitalpa does not have fragrant flowers. Chitalpa has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chionodoxa has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa

Season and care of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Chionodoxa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chionodoxa season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Chionodoxa is Loam while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Chionodoxa is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chitalpa and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Chitalpa and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Care of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa

Care of Chitalpa and Chionodoxa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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