Glory of the Snow

Mexican Heather

About Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather

Glory of the Snow

Mexican Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong to lance-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Mexican Heather

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Mexican Heather

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

Mexicaine Heather

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

Heather mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Μεξικού Heather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

Mexican Heather

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Mexican Heather

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

Mexicanus Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather

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

Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather

Care of Glory of the Snow and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather 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 Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.