Snow Flake

Crown-of-Thorns

About Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns

Snow Flake

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Borders

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

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Latex

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

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

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Snow Flake

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Schneeflocke

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

Flocon de neige

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aureus

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns

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

Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns

Care of Snow Flake and Crown-of-Thorns include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Crown-of-Thorns 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 Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.