Snow Bush

Protea

About Snow Bush and Protea

Snow Bush

Protea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires a lot of watering

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

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Insects

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

PROTEA

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

Protea plant

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

Protea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

usine de Protea

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

planta de protea

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

φυτό Protea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

planta Protea

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

Protea roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Protea herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Proteaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Protea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Proteae

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Proteoideae

8.10 Number of Species

381600

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Protea

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

Snow Bush and Protea Physical Information

Snow Bush and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Protea are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Snow Bush and Protea

Care of Snow Bush and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.