Snow Flake

Kukui

About Snow Flake and Kukui

Snow Flake

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Maple shaped

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought

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

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Schneeflocke

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Flocon de neige

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Aureus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

200050

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Kukui

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

Snow Flake and Kukui Physical Information

Snow Flake and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Kukui are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Snow Flake and Kukui

Care of Snow Flake and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.