Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central 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
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Stonecrop
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
Stonecrop
Chionodoxa
In German
Stonecrop
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
Orpin
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
uva de gato
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
Stonecrop
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
glória da neve
In Polish
rozchodnika
chwała śniegu
In Latin
Sedum
glory of the snow
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sedeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Stonecrop season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Glory of the Snow season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Stonecrop is Loam, Sand and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Stonecrop is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow
Care of Stonecrop and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop 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.