Scotch Broom

Snow Flake

About Scotch Broom and Snow Flake

Scotch Broom

Snow Flake

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

Grassland, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

7.2 Common Name

Scotch Broom

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

cytisus scoparius

Snow Flake

7.2.2 In German

cytisus scoparius

Schneeflocke

7.2.3 In French

cytisus scoparius

Flocon de neige

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cytisus scoparius

Copo de nieve

7.2.5 In Greek

Cytisus Scoparius ή

Νιφάδα χιονιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cytisus scoparius

Floco de neve

7.2.7 In Polish

żarnowiec

Płatek śniegu

7.2.8 In Latin

scoparius cytisum

Aureus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cytisus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake

Wondering what are the properties of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake? We provide you with everything About Scotch Broom and Snow Flake. Scotch Broom doesn't have thorns and Snow Flake doesn't have thorns. Also Scotch Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Scotch Broom has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Snow Flake has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Scotch Broom and Snow Flake and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake

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

Scotch Broom and Snow Flake Physical Information

Scotch Broom and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Scotch Broom height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake are as follows:

Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy
Scotch Broom leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake

Care of Scotch Broom and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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.