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About Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm


About Lipstick Palm and Glory of the Snow


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow   
Red Lipstick Palm   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
1   
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region   
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H2   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet   
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Red, Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Divison, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Moderate   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Ample Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free   
Healthy tree   

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Unknown   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
None   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA   
CYRTOSTACHYS renda   

Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow   
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm   

In Hindi
Chionodoxa   
Lipstick Palm   

In German
Ruhm des Schnees   
Lipstick Palm   

In French
gloire de la neige   
Lipstick Palm   

In Spanish
gloria de la nieve   
Lápiz labial de Palm   

In Greek
glory-of-the-snow   
κραγιόν Palm   

In Portuguese
glória da neve   
batom palma   

In Polish
chwała śniegu   
szminka Palm   

In Latin
glory of the snow   
Lipstick Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Monocots   

Order
Asparagales   
Arecales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Chionodoxa   
Cyrtostachys   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Scilloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
8   
99+
1   
99+

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm

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

Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm are as follows:

Care of Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm

Care of Glory of the Snow and Lipstick Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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