Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Central America, South America
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Maranta leuconeura
Number of Varieties
2040
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm25.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm25.00 cm
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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
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
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
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division
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
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Mealy bugs, Spider mites
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
CALATHEA ornata
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Prayer Plant
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
Prayer plant
In German
Chionodoxa
Maranta leuconeura
In French
Chionodoxa
Prayer plant
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
maranta leuconeura
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Prayer Plant
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
Маранта
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Prayer plant
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Prayer plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Vascular plant
Class
Cestoda
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Zingiberales
Family
Liliaceae
Marantaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Calathea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6300
1
27800
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