Glory of the Snow

Hoodia

About Glory of the Snow and Hoodia

Glory of the Snow

Hoodia

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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

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Red, Pink, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Not Available

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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% 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

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

Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Dry Mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Hoodia gordonii

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

ǁhoba, Ghaap

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Hoodia

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Hoodia

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

Hoodia

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

Hoodia

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Hoodia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

Hoodia

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Hoodia

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

Hoodia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Hoodia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Stapeliae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Hoodia

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Hoodia

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

Glory of the Snow and Hoodia Physical Information

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

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Hoodia

Care of Glory of the Snow and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.