Glory of the Snow

Hippeastrum

About Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum

Glory of the Snow

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

1.4 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.5 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin

1.6 Types

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

Not Available

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.9 Habitat

Mediterranean region

tropical environments

1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

2.3 Sunset Zone

21,22

2.4 Habit

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

3.5 Plant Color

3.5.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

3.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.2.2 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

4.2.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

4.2.9 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

4.3 Shape

4.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

4.4 Thorns

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5 Season

5.2 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

6.3.1 Growth Rate

Medium

6.4.1 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

6.5.2 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

6.5.3 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.5.5 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

6.5.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.6 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

7.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

7.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

7.5 Watering Plants

7.5.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

7.6.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

7.8.1 In Spring

Moderate

7.9.1 In Winter

Average Water

8.2 Soil

8.2.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

8.2.3 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

8.2.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.4 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

8.5 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

8.7 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

8.8 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

8.9 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Deer resistant

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

Showy

9.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

9.4 Fruits

9.4.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.5.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.7 Fragrance

9.7.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.8.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.9.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9.10.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.12 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

9.14 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.2 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

10.3 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

10.4 Evergreen

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10.6 Invasive

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10.7 Self-Sowing

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10.9 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

10.10 Allergy

Unknown

poisonous if ingested

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

11.2.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.1 Edible Uses

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12.2.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

12.3 Plant Benefits

12.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Not Available

12.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

12.3.5 Other Uses

Unknown

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

12.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.6 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

14.3 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

14.4.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

HIPPEASTRUM

14.5.1 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

HIPPEASTRUM

14.5.2 In French

gloire de la neige

HIPPEASTRUM

14.6.1 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

Hippeastrum

14.7.1 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Hippeastrum

14.8.1 In Portuguese

glória da neve

HIPPEASTRUM

14.8.2 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Hippeastrum

14.9.1 In Latin

glory of the snow

Hippeastrum

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Asparagales

15.5 Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

15.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Amaryllis

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Amaryllidoideae

15.10 Number of Species

890

1 27800

Properties of Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum

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

Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum

Care of Glory of the Snow and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.