Sourwood

Glory of the Snow

About Sourwood and Glory of the Snow

Sourwood

Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Ruhm des Schnees

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

gloire de la neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

gloria de la nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

glory-of-the-snow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

glória da neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

chwała śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

glory of the snow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sourwood and Glory of the Snow

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

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Glory of the Snow

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

Sourwood and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Sourwood and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Sourwood and Glory of the Snow

Care of Sourwood and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sourwood 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 Sourwood 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.