Snow Flake

Kou

About Snow Flake and Kou

Snow Flake

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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 damaged leaves

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Cordia subcordata

In German

Schneeflocke

Cordia subcordata

In French

Flocon de neige

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Aureus

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20001

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Kou

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

Snow Flake and Kou Physical Information

Snow Flake and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Kou are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Kou

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