Bishop's Weed

Bread Tree

About Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree

Bishop's Weed

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South Africa

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

1066

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Bread Tree

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Brotbaum

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

biznaga

Árbol del pan

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Árvore de pão

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Apiales

Cycadales

Family

Apiaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7566

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree

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

Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Bishop's Weed 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.