Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Melanesia
Western United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
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
Green
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Snow Bush
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Cardenche
In German
Schnee Bush
Cardenche
In French
neige Bush
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Cardenche
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Cardenche
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Cardenche
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Cardenche
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Breynia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
38-
1
27800
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