Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Melanesia
Madagascar
Types
-
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
Snow Bush
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Spindle Palm
In German
Schnee Bush
Spindelpalme
In French
neige Bush
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Spindle Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Arecales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Breynia
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
38170
1
27800
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