Breynia disticha
COMMON NAME | Snow bush, Hawaiian
Snowbush |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Phyllanthaceae |
NOTES | A tropical shrub that
typically grows 2-4’ tall. It is grown for its attractive red zigzag stems
and variegated foliage. Elliptic to ovate green leaves (to 1” long) are
liberally mottled with white. Cultivars of this species feature leaves
mottled with pink, red and purple. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | New Caledonia and Vanuatu |
NATIVE HABITAT | Not known |
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