Glory of the Snow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Ruhm des Schnees

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

gloire de la neige

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

gloria de la nieve

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

glory-of-the-snow

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

glória da neve

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

chwała śniegu

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

glory of the snow

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

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