Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Melanesia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Snow Bush
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
In German
Schnee Bush
In French
neige Bush
In Spanish
nieve Bush
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
38
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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