Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Europe, Asia
Types
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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 Sun, Partial Sun
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
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Unknown
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Unknown
Used as a nutritious food item
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
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
जई घास
In German
Ruhm des Schnees
Ährengras
In French
gloire de la neige
Folle avoine
In Spanish
gloria de la nieve
oat Grass
In Greek
glory-of-the-snow
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
glória da neve
aveia-
In Polish
chwała śniegu
Owies trawa
In Latin
glory of the snow
oat Grass
Phylum
Vascular plant
Not Available
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Genus
Chionodoxa
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass. Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Glory of the Snow does not have fragrant flowers. Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like Unknown and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass
Season and care of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Glory of the Snow is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass Physical Information
Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass are as follows:
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass
Care of Glory of the Snow and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.