Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
8-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Odd Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
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 Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
leatherleaf
In German
Ruhm des Schnees
Leatherleaf
In French
gloire de la neige
Leatherleaf
In Spanish
gloria de la nieve
leatherleaf
In Greek
glory-of-the-snow
Leatherleaf
In Portuguese
glória da neve
leatherleaf
In Polish
chwała śniegu
Leatherleaf
In Latin
glory of the snow
Leatherleaf
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf
Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Leatherleaf season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral.
Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf Physical Information
Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf are as follows:
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf
Care of Glory of the Snow and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.