Snow Flake

Black Currant

About Snow Flake and Black Currant

Snow Flake

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

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

Black Currant

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Black Currant

In German

Schneeflocke

Black Currant

In French

Flocon de neige

groseille noire

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

negro Grosella

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

groselha-preta

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Aureus

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2000150

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Black Currant

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

Snow Flake and Black Currant Physical Information

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

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Black Currant

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