Glory of the Snow

Basil

About Glory of the Snow and Basil

Glory of the Snow

Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Holy basil-

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Basil

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Basil

Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Basil season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Basil is Neutral.

Glory of the Snow and Basil Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Basil are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Glory of the Snow and Basil

Care of Glory of the Snow and Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.