Snowflake (Wrightia Antidysenterica)

Snowflake (Wrightia Antidysenterica)

Botanical name: Wrightia Antidysenterica 

Also known as:

• Artic Snow
• Milky Way
• Coral Swirl
• Tellicherry Bark
• Winter Cherry Tree
• Pudpitchaya
• Sweet Indrajao
• Hyamaraca

Snowflake is an ornamental bushy shrub plant.

Snowflake is a small and compact semi-deciduous shrub, reaching 1.2-2 meters in height, with a spread of about 1.5 meters. A moderate grower with several short and divaricate branches that turn chocolaty brown as it ages, and adorned with dark green, ovate and acuminate leaves that are oppositely arranged.

And, pure white tubular 5-petaled flowers with yellow centers appear in corymb-like cymes at the end of branches. They bloom all year round.

Sunlight: It prefers to grow in bright light, including full sun. It can tolerate part shade, but this will result in fewer flowers. In the right conditions, it will flower for most of the year. 

Water: Snowflake needs Water when the soil feels dry to the touch, do not over-water.

Fertilizer: Keep your plant in top form by feeding it every few weeks with a dilute solution of liquid fertilizer or sprinkling solid fertilizer over the soil.

Soil: It also likes a well-drained loamy soil, preferably slightly acidic.

Fertilizer: Feed Wrightia Antidysenterica with Organic fertilizer for optimal results. 

You can use it in your garden as a hedge or background plant. The roots are non-invasive in fact they are almost like succulent roots so Wrightia is also great in pots and planters positioned on patios, balconies, or around pool areas.

Plant Code: FL-WRI
Plant Height: 40 – 50 cm
Pot Size: 10 Liters

(Flowering plants only blossom naturally in their respective seasons. Fruit bearing plants only produce fruits naturally during their growing seasons. All plants are sold in generic nursery pots, and may naturally vary in colors/sizes from the exact images illustrated above.)

Dimensions	60 cm
Plant Type:	Outdoor Plant
Plant Height:	40 cm to 50 cm
Pot Type:	Nursery Pot