Alpine Heath

Snow Flake

About Alpine Heath and Snow Flake

Alpine Heath

Snow Flake

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

Grassland, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ERICA carnea

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

7.2 Common Name

Winter heath

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ

Snow Flake

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Heath

Schneeflocke

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Heath

Flocon de neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Heath

Copo de nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Heath

Νιφάδα χιονιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Heath

Floco de neve

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Heath

Płatek śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Heath

Aureus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Erica

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Snow Flake. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Snow Flake doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Not Available and Snow Flake has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Snow Flake Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Snow Flake season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Snow Flake is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Snow Flake is Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Heath and Snow Flake Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake are as follows:

Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake

Care of Alpine Heath and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.