Snow Flake

Iris

About Snow Flake and Iris

Snow Flake

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

IRIS

Common Name

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

Iris

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Iris

In German

Schneeflocke

Iris

In French

Flocon de neige

Iris

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Iris

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Ίρις

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Íris

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Irys

In Latin

Aureus

Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

2000300

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Iris

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

Snow Flake and Iris Physical Information

Snow Flake and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Iris are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Snow Flake and Iris

Care of Snow Flake and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.