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About Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm


About Ribbon Palm and Glory of the Snow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
5  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Costapalmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

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, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA  
LIVISTONA decipiens  

Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow  
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm  

In Hindi
Chionodoxa  
Ribbon Palm  

In German
Ruhm des Schnees  
Ribbon Palm  

In French
gloire de la neige  
Ribbon Palm  

In Spanish
gloria de la nieve  
Ribbon Palm  

In Greek
glory-of-the-snow  
Ribbon Palm  

In Portuguese
glória da neve  
Ribbon Palm  

In Polish
chwała śniegu  
Ribbon Palm  

In Latin
glory of the snow  
Ribbon Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Arecales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Chionodoxa  
Livistona  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
34  
99+

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Properties of Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm? We provide you with everything About Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm. Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns and Ribbon Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Glory of the Snow does not have fragrant flowers. Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like and Ribbon Palm has allergic reactions like . 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 Ribbon 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 Ribbon Palm

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

Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm Physical Information

Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Ribbon Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm are as follows:

Care of Glory of the Snow and Ribbon Palm

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

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