(Synonyms: Scilla albescens, S. cretica (?), C. nana, Hyacinthus nanus). In 1829, Josef Augsut Schultes described the crop as Hyacinthus nanus. In 1854 the name was renamed Chionodoxa and new insights would classify it with Scilla. Native to Crete at altitudes of 1700-2300 metres. Small flowers, white at the centre with lavender-coloured tips. Leaves vary in length from 7 to 20 cm.
(Synonyms: Scilla albescens, S. cretica (?), C. nana, Hyacinthus nanus). In 1829, Josef Augsut Schultes described the crop as Hyacinthus nanus. In 1854 the name was renamed Chionodoxa and new insights would classify it with Scilla. Native to Crete at altitudes of 1700-2300 metres. Small flowers, white at the centre with lavender-coloured tips. Leaves vary in length from 7 to 20 cm.
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF HYACINTHACEAE OR SCILLOIDEAE
From the Greek: chion (snow) and doxa (glory, fame). Hence the Dutch name: sneeuwroem (glory of snow); the name Cretan glory of the snow is also used. An early-flowering bulbous plant, the majority originating from Crete and Turkey.
The glory of the snow is particularly suitable for naturalization, for example as undergrowth for shrubs. Propagation via offsets on the bulb and by seed. Suitable for both sun and shade. They are closely related to the genus Scilla.
There is much uncertainty regarding the naming; for the time being, we still follow the one used by the trade.
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