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Bottle Palm

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About Bottle Palm and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Madagascar
South Africa

Types

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

166
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Bottle Palm
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Palm
Bread Tree

In German

Palme
Brotbaum

In French

Paume
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Palma
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Παλάμη
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Palma
Árvore de pão

In Polish

Palma
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Vero
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Arecales
Cycadales

Family

Arecaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Arecoideae
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Number of Species

666
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree? We provide you with everything About Bottle Palm and Bread Tree. Bottle Palm doesn't have thorns and Bread Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Palm has allergic reactions like drowsiness and Vomiting and Bread Tree has allergic reactions like drowsiness 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 Bottle Palm and Bread Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree

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

Bottle Palm and Bread Tree Physical Information

Bottle Palm and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Bottle Palm flower color: White and Ivory

  • Bottle Palm leaf color: Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree

Care of Bottle Palm and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds 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 Bottle Palm 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.