Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Oat
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In German
Haferpflanze
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
Plantes d'avoine
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
planta de avena
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
aveia planta
glória da neve
In Polish
Owies roślin
chwała śniegu
In Latin
Oat plant
glory of the snow
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow
Wondering what are the properties of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Oat plant and Glory of the Snow. Oat plant doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Oat plant does not have fragrant flowers. Oat plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Glory of the Snow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Oat plant and Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Glory of the Snow season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Oat plant and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow
Care of Oat plant and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant 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 Oat plant 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.