Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
  
Melanesia
  
Types
Perennials
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Desert
  
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
antimicrobial
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
  
BREYNIA disticha
  
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
  
Snow Bush
  
In Hindi
Melampodium
  
बर्फ बुश
  
In German
Melmpodiam
  
Schnee Bush
  
In French
Melmpodiam
  
neige Bush
  
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
  
nieve Bush
  
In Greek
Melmpodiam
  
χιόνι Μπους
  
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
  
neve de Bush
  
In Polish
Melmpodiam
  
Śnieg Bush
  
In Latin
Melmpodiam
  
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Melampodium
  
Breynia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Millerieae
  
Phyllantheae
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Antidesmatoideae
  
Season and Care of Melampodium and Snow Bush
Season and care of Melampodium and Snow Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Snow Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Snow Bush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Snow Bush is Loam while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Snow Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Melampodium and Snow Bush Physical Information
Melampodium and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Snow Bush are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
- Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Care of Melampodium and Snow Bush
Care of Melampodium and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.