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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China
Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Chionodoxa luciliae

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CHIONODOXA

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In German

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In French

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In Spanish

wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In Greek

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In Polish

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

In Latin

Wintersweet
Chionodoxa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Cestoda

Order

-
Liliales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Chionodoxa

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

116
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Chionodoxa

If you are confused whether Wintersweet or Chionodoxa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wintersweet and Chionodoxa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Chionodoxa fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wintersweet and Chionodoxa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintersweet and Chionodoxa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Chionodoxa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet and Chionodoxa as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Chionodoxa is . Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Chionodoxa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Chionodoxa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wintersweet vs Chionodoxa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wintersweet are whereas of Chionodoxa have Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Chionodoxa has no showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Chionodoxa is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Chionodoxa facts and facts of other plants too.