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About Chionodoxa and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Mediterranean, Turkey  

Types
-  
Chionodoxa luciliae  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
meadows, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White, Blue, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
CHIONODOXA  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow  

In Hindi
Macaw  
Chionodoxa  

In German
Ara  
Chionodoxa  

In French
ara  
Chionodoxa  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Chionodoxa  

In Greek
μακώ  
Chionodoxa  

In Portuguese
arara  
Chionodoxa  

In Polish
ara  
Chionodoxa  

In Latin
Ara  
Chionodoxa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Cestoda  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Chionodoxa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
6  
99+

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Properties of Macaw and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Chionodoxa

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

Macaw and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Macaw and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Chionodoxa

Care of Macaw and Chionodoxa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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