Snow Bush

Gifboom

About Snow Bush and Gifboom

Snow Bush

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to poison animals during hunting

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, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Gifboom

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

Snow Bush and Gifboom Physical Information

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

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Snow Bush and Gifboom

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