How to tend a Breynia nivosa
Also known as: Melanthesa neocaledonica Baill., Melanthesa neocaledonica var. forsteri Müll.Arg., Phyllanthus nivosus W.Bull, Phyllanthus sandwicensis var. hypoglaucus H.Lév., Breynia axillaris Spreng., Breynia disticha var. neocaledonica (Baill.) Müll.Arg., Breynia disticha f. nivosa (W.Bull) Croizat ex Radcl.-Sm., Breynia nivosa (W.Bull) Small, Breynia nivosa var. roseopicta (Regel) F.Br., Breynia disticha var. nivosa (W.Bull) Croizat, Phyllanthus nivosus W.G.Sm., Phyllanthus roseopictus B., Phyllanthus roseus-pictus Hovey, Breynia disticha var. genuina Müll.Arg., Phyllanthus atropurpureus Van Geert, Phyllanthus nivosus unranked roseopictus (Burb.) Regel
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil surface is dry
Sunlight
Enjoy sufficient sunlight, and resistant to half shade
Soil
Loose, fertile, and well-drained loam soil
Fertilizer
Fertilize every 15 days during spring and autumn
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Bolivia
- Category
- Euphorbiaceae, Breynia
- Size
- Diameterâ¥10cmï¼Heightâ¥15cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period during summer and autumn
- Flower colors
- red, orange; leaf color green with white or pink spots
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