Mazhar Botanic Garden

Breynia disticha J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Foliage flower

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000950
Common name: Foliage flower
English name: Snow Bush
Native: New Caledonia
Country: New Caledonia Vanuatu

Evergreen shrub grow 2-3 m tall, stems thin and red in colour  leaves variegated with white and green colouration, simple,alternate, entire margin, ovate -obovate shaped, 

Ornamemtal plant. Medicinal. Hedge plant in the tropics.

Breynia nivosa

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Texture: Loam Moist Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Autumn
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.1- 7.8

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