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About Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake


About Snow Flake and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Grassland, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Needs small amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
Mixed Border  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
Snow Flake  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Schneeflocke  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
Flocon de neige  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
Copo de nieve  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
Νιφάδα χιονιού  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Floco de neve  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Aureus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
2000  
12

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake

Wondering what are the properties of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake? We provide you with everything About Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake. Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns and Snow Flake doesn't have thorns. Also Saururus cernuus does not have fragrant flowers. Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen and Snow Flake has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen. 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 Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake

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

Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake

Care of Saururus cernuus and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.

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