Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
Melanesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Bluebeard
बर्फ बुश
In German
Blaubart
Schnee Bush
In French
Bluebeard
neige Bush
In Spanish
Barba Azul
nieve Bush
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
neve de Bush
In Polish
Sinobrody
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Bluebeard
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
738
1
27800
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