Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Not Available
  
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
Ponds
  
Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
waterlogging
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
In Water
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Applicable
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
No need to prune
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
  
Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Fishes
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
  
CHIONODOXA
  
Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
  
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
  
In Hindi
सफेद कमल
  
Chionodoxa
  
In German
Tigerlotus
  
Ruhm des Schnees
  
In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
  
gloire de la neige
  
In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
  
gloria de la nieve
  
In Greek
λευκό λωτού
  
glory-of-the-snow
  
In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
  
glória da neve
  
In Polish
białego lotosu
  
chwała śniegu
  
In Latin
albus Lotus
  
glory of the snow
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Nymphaeales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Nymphaeaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Nymphaea
  
Chionodoxa
  
Clade
Angiosperms
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scilloideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Lotus and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of White Lotus and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Glory of the Snow season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
White Lotus and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
White Lotus and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of White Lotus and Glory of the Snow
Care of White Lotus and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Glory of the Snow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.