Polka Dot Plant

Glory of the Snow

About Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow

Polka Dot Plant

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

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

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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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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

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Polka dot plant

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Tupfen-Anlage

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

Polka dot usine de

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lunares

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Φυτό πουά

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Grochy roślin

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Facies dot herba

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hypoestes

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ruellieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow

Wondering what are the properties of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow. Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Polka Dot Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow

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

Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot 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 Polka Dot 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.