Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Melanesia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia
Number of Varieties
308
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, 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
Average
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
QUERCUS laurifolia
Common Name
Snow Bush
Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Quercus
In German
Schnee Bush
Quercus
In French
neige Bush
Quercus
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Quercus
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Quercus
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Quercus
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Quercus
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Breynia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
38450
1
27800
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