Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
European spindle
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Chionodoxa
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
axe commun
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
husillo Común
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
eixo comum
glória da neve
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
chwała śniegu
In Latin
commune fusum
glory of the snow
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Asparagales
Family
Celastraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Chionodoxa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Glory of the Snow season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow
Care of Common Spindle and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.
