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About Rhododendron and Snow Bush

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Melanesia
1.4 Types
Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
moist forests
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Consistently
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism
antimicrobial
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON
BREYNIA disticha
7.2 Common Name
Rhododendron
Snow Bush
7.2.1 In Hindi
rhododendron
बर्फ बुश
7.2.2 In German
Rhododendron
Schnee Bush
7.2.3 In French
rhododendron
neige Bush
7.2.4 In Spanish
rododendro
nieve Bush
7.2.5 In Greek
ροδοδάφνη
χιόνι Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rododendro
neve de Bush
7.2.7 In Polish
rododendron
Śnieg Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Rhododendron
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Rhododendron
Breynia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Rhodoreae
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
Antidesmatoideae
8.10 Number of Species
102438
1 27800

Properties of Rhododendron and Snow Bush

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

Season and Care of Rhododendron and Snow Bush

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

Rhododendron and Snow Bush Physical Information

Rhododendron and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Snow Bush are as follows:

  • Rhododendron flower color: Red

  • Rhododendron leaf color: Green

  • Snow Bush flower color: Green

  • Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Rhododendron and Snow Bush

Care of Rhododendron and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.