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Bread Tree
Bread Tree

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About Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa
Europe

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

661
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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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

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

Bread Tree
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Brotbaum
Alpine Mohn

In French

Bread Arbre
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Alpine amapola

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

panis ligno
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Equisetopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Cycadales
Ranunculales

Family

Cycadaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Papaver

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

Number of Species

6642
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy

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

Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

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

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy

Care of Bread Tree and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.