Aaron Caladium

Bread Tree

About Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree

Aaron Caladium

Bread Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA66

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm290.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Bread Tree

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Brotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Bread Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

ψωμί Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

Árvore de pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

chleb Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

panis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Cycadaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Encephalartos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA66

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree

Season and care of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aaron Caladium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bread Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand and for Bread Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bread Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree

Care of Aaron Caladium and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.