Breynia disticha (Snowbush, Hawaiian Snow Bush)
Snowbush has colored leaves that are green, white, and pink. These variagated leaves makes the plant an attractive one. It's a tropical shrub, that grows best in well drained soil, and partial shade.
It has an oval/round shape, and can grow up to 1.5 meters in hight.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Carnaval
Pronunciation: BRAY-nee-uh DIS-tik-uh
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: Pacific islands of Melanesia
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Heat Zones: 9 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Hedge, Specimen, Border Plant, Indoor, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round, oval
Height at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 m
Spread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter
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Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green, Red, Variegated
Color(changing season): Green, Red
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Green
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Color: Red
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Stan Shebs [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Mites, Whitefly, Aphids
Plant Propagation: Cutting