What exactly is Snow-in-June? Let's get to really know it

Other names for Snow-in-June

Mantianxing, Baimagu, Suiye Dongqing.

Growth habits of Snow-in-June

Snow-in-June likes sunlight and is also fairly shade-tolerant, but dislikes fierce winds and scorching sun; during hot, sweltering weather it should have light shade.

It opens fine white flowers in June; the tree is very small with sparse branches and leaves, full of quiet charm, and can be grown as a potted specimen. It likes light shade and fears the sun, and is often found beneath leafy trees in deep mountains. It is divided and planted in spring, or propagated by cuttings during the yellow plum rain season, and is best watered with weak tea. It is not strict about temperature; in South China it is evergreen, and in the Southwest it is semi-evergreen.

For pot cultivation, use a moist growing medium that contains humus, is loose and fertile, has strong permeability, and is slightly acidic; it will then grow well.

Origin and distribution of Snow-in-June

Snow-in-June is mainly distributed in China's Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and other southeastern and central provinces. It is also found in Japan and Taiwan, China. It mostly grows wild among mountain forests and by streams and rocks. It is a subtropical tree species that likes warm, humid climatic conditions and semi-shaded, loose, fertile, well-drained soil, with neutral and slightly acidic soil especially suitable; its cold resistance is not strong, and overwintering in a greenhouse in winter requires temperatures above 0°C. Its sprouting and suckering ability is fairly strong, so it tolerates pruning and is also easy to shape. In southern gardens it is often planted in the open ground beneath tree canopies and among shrubs; in the north it is mostly grown in pots for ornament and overwintered indoors. It is also a good bonsai material.

Medicinal value of Snow-in-June

It dispels wind and releases the exterior, clears heat and drains dampness, and relaxes the sinews and quickens the collaterals. It is used for colds, cough, toothache, acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, acute and chronic hepatitis, enteritis, dysentery, childhood malnutrition, high blood pressure headache, migraine, rheumatic joint pain, and leukorrhea; the stem is burned to ash and applied to the eyes to treat eye film.

Flower language of Snow-in-June

Snow-in-June: the love of willingly playing a supporting role, endless love, care, bringing good luck, a pure heart.