Snow Bush

Maltese Cross Flower

About Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower

Snow Bush

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Eastern Europe, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Northwestern China, Russia

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

LYCHNIS chalcedonica

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Maltese cross, Jerusalem cross, Burning love, Dusky salmon

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Maltese cross

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Malteserkreuz

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Maltese cross

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

cruz de Malta

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

σταυρό της Μάλτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

cruz de Malta

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

krzyż maltański

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Duces crucis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Lychnis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

38NA

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower

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

Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower Physical Information

Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Maltese Cross Flower height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Maltese Cross Flower flower color: Red, Orange, Rose, Salmon, Peach and Orange Red
Maltese Cross Flower leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Bush and Maltese Cross Flower

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