Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
  
Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
  
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
  
Habitat
Mediterranean region
  
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
  
Light Yellow, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Blue Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gold, Tan, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Bacteria wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Unknown
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
  
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
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
  
STIPA gigantea
  
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
  
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
  
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
  
स्वर्ण जई
  
In German
Ruhm des Schnees
  
Haferpflanze
  
In French
gloire de la neige
  
Plantes d'avoine
  
In Spanish
gloria de la nieve
  
planta de avena
  
In Greek
glory-of-the-snow
  
φυτό βρώμη
  
In Portuguese
glória da neve
  
aveia planta
  
In Polish
chwała śniegu
  
Owies roślin
  
In Latin
glory of the snow
  
Oat plant
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Poales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Chionodoxa
  
Avena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Scilloideae
  
Pooideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats
Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Golden Oats season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Golden Oats is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Golden Oats is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats Physical Information
Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Golden Oats height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats are as follows:
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Golden Oats flower color: Light Yellow and White
- Golden Oats leaf color: Green
Care of Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats
Care of Glory of the Snow and Golden Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Oats pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.