Christmas Star Orchid

Glory of the Snow

About Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow

Christmas Star Orchid

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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35.60 cm

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow

Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow. Christmas Star Orchid doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Star Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Star Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available and Glory of the Snow 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 Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow

Season and care of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Star Orchid season is Fall and Winter and Glory of the Snow season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.