Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Melanesia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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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
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
-
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
-
Allergy
-
-
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
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Snow Bush
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Sina
In German
Schnee Bush
Sina
In French
neige Bush
Sina
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Sina
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Sina
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Sina
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Sina
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Breynia
Stenocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
38-
1
27800
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