What is a snow shrub?
The snow shrub is a round, tropical permanent plant. The crazy leaf, tender evergreen, is scientifically known as Breynia disticha . Bush is primarily cultivated as a container plant for its pulsating, colorful stems and bright leaves.
Most snow shrubs grow up to 5 feet (1.5 m), although prosperous plants can reach up to 10 feet (3 m) in the hottest climate. Although plants grow small flowers, they are not considered imaginative, nor are they the reason why most growers of these plants decide to cultivate them. Instead, it is a spotted white or sometimes pink color of the plant that most gardeners are looking for. One popular variety of this plant, Hawaiian snow bush, can be even more striking, often with darker color.
Snow shrub color, which can also be in purple shades, will cause the shrub to seemed to have been snowed and gives him his name. Bush stalks are also living colors, often displaying a bright red shade that canE Add depth to the garden arrangement. When placed in various places, the snow shrub can also change color. In order to prevent brown leaves, snow shrub plants should be kept safe at temperatures higher than 60 ° Fahrenheit (16 ° C).
Other names among the shrubs include snow-on-the-mountain or sweetpe bush. They come from Australia and Asia and members of the Phylanthaceae family. These garden plants found in the warm climate usually cannot survive hard winters in colder areas. Growers who wish to grow plants in colder climate should plan to move shrubs inside or into a greenhouse in the winter months.
These plants require medium irrigation. Its best cultivation conditions are in full sun until partial shadow. Maintaining plants well -fogged in a partially shaded area during the summer months normally ensure their survival throughout the TZAir. Popular strategies for planting snow shrubs are concentration in large containers and surround it with smaller plants with similar care requirements. Shrubs are also sometimes used as a ground cover or as a bed bush.
promotion of shrubs with snow shrub can be done by root control. This should be done during the summer months for the best results. Many growers prefer pruning their snow shrubs because they naturally form a long shape similar to a weight if they remain unattended. The dry -tolerating plant generally does not require fertilization after determination.