1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Melanesia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm35.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
LYCASTE cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Snow Bush
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Schnee Bush
Lycaste Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
neige Bush
Lycaste orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
nieve Bush
Lycaste orquídea
7.2.5 In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Lycaste ορχιδέα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Lycaste orquídea
7.2.7 In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Lycaste orchidea
7.2.8 In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
braemii orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Phyllantheae
Maxillarieae
8.9 Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species