| Description | A tropical shrub I have grown as an indoor plant in zone #5. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (BRAY-nee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11, annual else where |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Temperature | warm, above 60 F, humid |
| Flowers | small, greenish apetalous flowers |
| Leaves | small green, with white, red and pink coloration, not showy |
| Dimensions | listed as 2-4 by 2-4 feet, have seen larger in Hawaii and Jamaica, smaller when grown as an indoor plant |
| Maintenance | trim to promote new growth and colorful leaves, also to maintain size |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | Pacific Ocean Islands |
| Misc Facts | "Genus name honors Jacob Breyne (1637-1697), merchant in Danzig and his son Johann Philipp Breyne (1680-1764), physician in Danzig". (#144) |
| Author's Notes | It is fun to see plants that you grow as indoor plants (zone #5) growing as perennials plants in warm climates. To grow indoors it needs full sun, moist, humid warm conditions. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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