Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Mexico
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Number of Varieties
20175
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
CESTRUM elegans
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
Butterfly Flower plant
In German
Chionodoxa
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
In French
Chionodoxa
usine de fleur de papillon
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
planta de la flor de mariposa
In Greek
Chionodoxa
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
planta de flor de borboleta
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Motyl Kwiat roślin
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Flos plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cestoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Solanales
Family
Liliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cestreae
Subfamily
-
Browallioideae
Number of Species
6250
1
27800
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