Snow Bush

Irisine

About Snow Bush and Irisine

Snow Bush

Irisine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, 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

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Iresine

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Iresine

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Iresine

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Iresine

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

Iresine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Iresine

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Iresine

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Iresine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3825

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Irisine

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

Snow Bush and Irisine Physical Information

Snow Bush and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Irisine are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Snow Bush and Irisine

Care of Snow Bush and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.