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Snow Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Melanesia
World/Pandemic

Types

-
242

Number of Varieties

30200
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-7

Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha
ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Snow Bush
Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

बर्फ बुश
आर्किड

In German

Schnee Bush
Orchidee

In French

neige Bush
Orchidée

In Spanish

nieve Bush
Orquídea

In Greek

χιόνι Μπους
εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

neve de Bush
orquídea

In Polish

Śnieg Bush
orquídea

In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Breynia
Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

38242
1 27800
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Difference Between Snow Bush and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Snow Bush or Encyclia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Snow Bush and Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snow Bush are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snow Bush and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snow Bush and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snow Bush and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snow Bush and Encyclia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Snow Bush is antimicrobial whereas of Encyclia is . Snow Bush has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Snow Bush vs Encyclia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Snow Bush vs Encyclia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Snow Bush are whereas of Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Snow Bush has no showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Snow Bush is not flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Snow Bush and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.