Glory of the Snow

Christmas Star Orchid

About Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid

Glory of the Snow

Christmas Star Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Coastal Regions, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 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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30.50 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

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35.60 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, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

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 prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte 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 Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Angraecum sesquipedale

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

Noël orchidée étoiles

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

Orquídea estrela do Natal

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Angraecum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid? We provide you with everything About Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid. Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns and Christmas Star Orchid 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 Star Orchid 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 Star Orchid 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 Star Orchid

Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Glory of the Snow and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.