Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Pinus ponderosa
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
PINUS ponderosa
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Ponderosa Pine
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
ponderosa pine
In German
Chionodoxa
ponderosa-Kiefer
In French
Chionodoxa
pin ponderosa
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
pino ponderosa
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Ponderosa πεύκα
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
ponderosa pine
In Polish
Chionodoxa
sosna
In Latin
Chionodoxa
pinus ponderosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Coniferophyta
Class
Cestoda
Pinopsida
Order
Liliales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6612
1
27800
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