Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Southeastern United States
Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Unknown
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
Adam's needle
In German
Ruhm des Schnees
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
gloire de la neige
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
gloria de la nieve
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
glory-of-the-snow
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
glória da neve
Adam's Needle
In Polish
chwała śniegu
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
glory of the snow
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle. Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Glory of the Snow does not have fragrant flowers. Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like Unknown and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle
Care of Glory of the Snow and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.