Snow Flake

Melampodium

About Snow Flake and Melampodium

Snow Flake

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-132-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

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

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Snow Flake

Melampodium

In German

Schneeflocke

Melmpodiam

In French

Flocon de neige

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Copo de nieve

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Floco de neve

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Płatek śniegu

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Aureus

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

200039

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Flake and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Snow Flake and Melampodium

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

Snow Flake and Melampodium Physical Information

Snow Flake and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Melampodium are as follows:

Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Melampodium

Care of Snow Flake and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.