Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Melanesia
Europe
Types
-
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-3
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sienna, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
White, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
White, Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Broad
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
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Allergy
-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
Common Name
Snow Bush
Turnip
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
शलजम
In German
Schnee Bush
Rübe
In French
neige Bush
Navet
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Nabo
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Γογγύλι
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Nabo
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Rzepa
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
rapa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Brassicales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Breynia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
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Number of Species
38-
1
27800
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