Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Ornamental
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
Rocky areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
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
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, 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
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Creeping Zinnia
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens
Chionodoxa
In German
Husarenknopf
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
procumbens Sanvitalia
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia
glória da neve
In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA
chwała śniegu
In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens
glory of the snow
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Sanvitalia
Chionodoxa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Scilloideae
Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow
Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow. Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Glory of the Snow season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Zinnia 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.