Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Melanesia
Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
306
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
Iris germanica
Common Name
Snow Bush
German Iris
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
German Iris
In German
Schnee Bush
German Iris
In French
neige Bush
German Iris
In Spanish
nieve Bush
German Iris
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
German Iris
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
German Iris
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
German Iris
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Asparagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Breynia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Irideae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
38300
1
27800
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