Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
grain
Origin
Melanesia
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10 - 2
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Medium
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fibre
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
X TRITICOSECALE
Common Name
Snow Bush
Triticale
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
triticale
In German
Schnee Bush
Triticale
In French
neige Bush
triticale
In Spanish
nieve Bush
triticale
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
τριτικάλε
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
triticale
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
pszenżyto
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Agaricales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Breynia
Triticosecale
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
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Number of Species
381
1
27800
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