Snow Bush

Homalomena

About Snow Bush and Homalomena

Snow Bush

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

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, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Arales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

38122

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Homalomena

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

Snow Bush and Homalomena Physical Information

Snow Bush and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Homalomena are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Snow Bush and Homalomena

Care of Snow Bush and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.