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About Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Europe  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  

Number of Varieties
1  
66  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  

Common Name
Alpine Poppy  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता  
Bread Tree  

In German
Alpine Mohn  
Brotbaum  

In French
Alpine Poppy  
Bread Arbre  

In Spanish
Alpine amapola  
Árbol del pan  

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας  
ψωμί Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy  
Árvore de pão  

In Polish
Alpine Poppy  
chleb Drzewo  

In Latin
Alpini Poppy  
panis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cycadales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Cycadaceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Encephalartos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
66  
99+

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy 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 Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree

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

Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree

Care of Alpine Poppy and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Alpine Poppy 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.

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