Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Hybrid origin
Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade
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
Red blotch, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Unknown
Nasal irritation
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Unknown
useful as a ground cover
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
Athyrium filix-femina
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Ladyfern
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
lady fern
In German
Ruhm des Schnees
Wald-Frauenfarn
In French
gloire de la neige
Athyrium filix-femina
In Spanish
gloria de la nieve
Athyrium filix-femina
In Greek
glory-of-the-snow
lady fern
In Portuguese
glória da neve
lady fern
In Polish
chwała śniegu
Wietlica samicza
In Latin
glory of the snow
lady fern
Phylum
Vascular plant
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Athyrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Physematieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern
Wondering what are the properties of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern? We provide you with everything About Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern. Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns and Ladyfern doesn't have thorns. Also Glory of the Snow does not have fragrant flowers. Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like Unknown and Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern
Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Ladyfern season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Ladyfern is Loam while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ladyfern is Acidic, Neutral.
Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern Physical Information
Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern are as follows:
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
- Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Care of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern
Care of Glory of the Snow and Ladyfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ladyfern 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 Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.