Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
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
Fields, Homesteads
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
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
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, 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
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
कद्दू
Chionodoxa
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
glória da neve
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
chwała śniegu
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
glory of the snow
Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Not Available
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Chionodoxa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and Glory of the Snow season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Fairytale Pumpkin 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.