Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
  
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
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
  
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
Medium
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
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
Red blotch
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
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
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PAPAVER orientale
  
CHIONODOXA
  
Common Name
Oriental Poppy
  
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
  
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
  
Chionodoxa
  
In German
Türkischer Mohn
  
Ruhm des Schnees
  
In French
Poppy Oriental
  
gloire de la neige
  
In Spanish
amapola oriental
  
gloria de la nieve
  
In Greek
Oriental παπαρούνας
  
glory-of-the-snow
  
In Portuguese
Poppy Oriental
  
glória da neve
  
In Polish
Oriental Poppy
  
chwała śniegu
  
In Latin
Oriental Poppy
  
glory of the snow
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Papaveraceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Papaver
  
Chionodoxa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
  
Scilloideae
  
Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oriental Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Oriental Poppy is Loam and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Oriental Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow
Care of Oriental Poppy and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Poppy 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 Oriental Poppy 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.