Snow Flake

Malabar nut

About Snow Flake and Malabar nut

Snow Flake

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

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

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Snow Flake

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Schneeflocke

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Flocon de neige

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Aureus

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

2000658

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Malabar nut

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

Snow Flake and Malabar nut Physical Information

Snow Flake and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Malabar nut are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Snow Flake and Malabar nut

Care of Snow Flake and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.