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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
0 40000
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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

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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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Difference Between Snow Flake and Melampodium

If you are confused whether Snow Flake or Melampodium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Snow Flake and Melampodium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snow Flake are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Melampodium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snow Flake and Melampodium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snow Flake and Melampodium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snow Flake and Melampodium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snow Flake and Melampodium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Snow Flake is whereas of Melampodium is . Snow Flake has beauty benefits as follows: while Melampodium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Snow Flake vs Melampodium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Snow Flake vs Melampodium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Snow Flake are whereas of Melampodium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snow Flake has no showy fruits and Melampodium has no showy fruits. Also Snow Flake is not flowering and Melampodium is not flowering . You can compare Snow Flake and Melampodium facts and facts of other plants too.