Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Southern Asia
Types
Chionodoxa luciliae
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light 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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, 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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
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
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Skin rash
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
Spinach
In Hindi
Chionodoxa
पालक
In German
Chionodoxa
Spinat
In French
Chionodoxa
Épinards
In Spanish
Chionodoxa
Espinacas
In Greek
Chionodoxa
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Chionodoxa
Espinafre
In Polish
Chionodoxa
Szpinak
In Latin
Chionodoxa
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Magnoliophyta
Class
Cestoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Chionodoxa
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
6800
1
27800
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