Glory of the Snow

Dendrobium

About Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium

Glory of the Snow

Dendrobium

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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

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Cough, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

DENDROBIUM farmeri

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Dendrobium

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Dendrobium

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

Dendrobium

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

dendrobium

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Dendrobium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

dendrobium

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Dendrobium

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

dendrobium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Dendrobium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Podochileae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

81200

1 27800

Properties of Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium

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

Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium

Care of Glory of the Snow and Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dendrobium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.