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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Melanesia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
-

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Euphorbiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Breynia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Phyllantheae

Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae

Number of Species
38 100

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Properties of Snow Bush

Want to know the properties of Snow Bush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Snow Bush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Snow Bush Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Snow Bush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Snow Bush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Snow Bush physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Snow Bush

Taking Snow Bush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Snow Bush include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Snow Bush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Snow Bush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Snow Bush is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Tropical Climate and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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