Snow Flake

Kochia

About Snow Flake and Kochia

Snow Flake

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-133-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

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

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Bassia scoparia

In German

Schneeflocke

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Flocon de neige

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Aureus

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

20004

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Kochia

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

Snow Flake and Kochia Physical Information

Snow Flake and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Kochia are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Snow Flake and Kochia

Care of Snow Flake and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.