Snow Bush

Cattleya

About Snow Bush and Cattleya

Snow Bush

Cattleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not available

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Cattleya

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Cattleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Cattleya

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Cattleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Cattleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Cattleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Oncidium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Chrysobalanus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

38113

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Cattleya

Season and care of Snow Bush and Cattleya is important to know. While considering everything about Snow Bush and Cattleya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snow Bush season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Cattleya season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Snow Bush is Loam and for Cattleya is Not Available while the PH of soil for Snow Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cattleya is Not Available.

Snow Bush and Cattleya Physical Information

Snow Bush and Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Cattleya are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Bush and Cattleya

Care of Snow Bush and Cattleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.