Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Western Europe
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Asarum europaeum
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm6.35 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm27.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Green, Purple, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Cushion
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Ants, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tooth powder
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
ASARUM europaeum
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
European Wild Ginger
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
In German
Chionodoxa
Europäische Wild Ginger
In French
Chionodoxa
Wild Ginger européenne
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
Wild Ginger Europea
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
Wild Ginger Europeia
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Kopytnik pospolity
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Gingiberi Europae Wild
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cestoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Piperales
Family
Liliaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Asarum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
670
1
27800
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