Breynia disticha J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Common names (English):
Common names (English):
Foliage flower, Snowbush
Local name (Kannada):
Habit: Shrub
Distribution:
Native to New Caledonia and Vanuatu in the western Pacific
Use: Ornamental
Description:
Shrubs, to 1-2 m tall, branches often zig-zag, reddish. Leaves simple, alternate, ovate or obovate, truncate to rounded at base, apex obtuse, variegated with white, green, and red coloration. Inflorescence axillary; flowers small, white; perianth 6, in 2 series of 3 each; lobes obovate, obtuse.