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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
America, Southeastern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
65.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum floribundum

Common Name
Snowflower, Peace lily

In Hindi
Snowflower

In German
Schneeblume

In French
Fleur de Neige

In Spanish
Flor de Nieve

In Greek
Snow Flower

In Portuguese
Flor de Neve

In Polish
Płatek śniegu

In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Flower

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Spathiphyllum

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Spathiphylleae

Subfamily
Monsteroideae

Number of Species
30 100

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Properties of Snowflower

Want to know the properties of Snowflower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Snowflower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Snowflower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Snowflower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Snowflower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Snowflower physical information is as follows: 65.00 cm tall and 25.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Snowflower

Taking Snowflower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Snowflower include pruning, which should be done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Snowflower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Snowflower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Snowflower is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Homesteads and Tropical rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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