Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
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Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
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Number of Varieties
20120
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm35.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
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
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
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Allergy
Skin rash
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Homalomena
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In German
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In French
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
homalomena
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cestoda
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6122
1
27800
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