Glory of the Snow

Christmas Cactus

About Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus

Glory of the Snow

Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

71.10 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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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

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning

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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

क्रिसमस कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Weihnachtskaktus

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

Cactus de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Χριστούγεννα Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

Cacto de Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Christmas Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

Nativitatis Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus

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

Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus

Care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.