Breynia Disticha (Snow bush) is a perennial shrub of tropical Pacific Islands with interesting variegated foliage and red stems. The leaves are unique with pink and white mottling. And the flowers grow on the under side of the leaves. Very intriguing plant to watch as it grows.
Slide through the pictures to view potential of the plants growth.
Plant Care & Growing Conditions;
Water: Moderate. They like to retain moisture. Requires regular watering, but not over watering.
Soil: Well draining. Chunky mix of potting mix & pumice. (If needed, adjust mix to your watering requirements)
Light: Bright indirect lighting is needed to retain variegation. Direct sunlight can burn the leaves.
Temperature: Ideally room temperatures of 20 - 30°C. (Can tolerate lower & higher temps for short periods, if sheltered)
Can be grown outdoors if sheltered from frost & doesn’t sit in soggy wet soil for long periods.
Pot Size: 2 Litre (17cm)
Plant height:
Breynia plants are not just decorative, they have the ability to cleanse the air you breathe and act as anti-pollutant.
Delivery Information
Plants will only be sent out to you on a Monday & Tuesday to avoid plants being caught in transit over the weekend. If plants are ordered after 12noon on a Tuesday they will be couriered to you on the following Monday. Tracking numbers will be emailed out to you as soon as the package is picked up by our Courier and on its way to you.
Please allow up to three working days for North island delivery, three - five days for South island deliveries and an extra day for rural deliveries. Unfortunately, we do not ship to PO BOX addresses. If your plant(s) or any other goods have not arrived in this time frame, please flick Toni an email grownsteadynz@gmail.com.
Please note that the plant in the photograph is not the exact plant that you will be receiving but a representation of the product. The plant in this photograph is for the purpose of building this website only. Due to the nature of growing plants, they will come in slightly different sizes and formation. Because of our approach to sustainability, we re-use pots where we can. Pot size/colour may vary sometimes.