Chionodoxa forbesii

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Glory Of The Snow

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DERIVATION

Chionodoxa

- From the Greek chion (snow) and doxa (glory)

forbesii

Asarum forbesii was named for Francis Blackwell Forbes, 1839-1908, American botanist,
expertise in Chinese seed bearing plants, also merchant and opium trader in Asia.

- Chinodoxa/Scilla forbesii, named for Edward Forbes, Professor of Botany at Edinburgh (1815â�"54), UK naturalist, specializing on the Isle of Man

James Forbes (1773â�"1861), gardener and writer at Woburn Abbey,

Cattela forbesii was named for John Forbes,1799-1823,English botanist who collected in Africa and also, South America

H. O. forbes, collector in the far East c. 1886 "

FAMILY

Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family) Other Plants in the Asparagus Family

HABIT

Geophyte | Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

W Turkey

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Blue;white (Bright violet-blue;center)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Glory Of The Snow

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