Golden Ball

Glory of the Snow

About Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow

Golden Ball

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow

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

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow

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

Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow

Care of Golden Ball and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Ball needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.