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Bread Tree
Bread Tree

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About Bread Tree and Barley

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

South Africa
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

668
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

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
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

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
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
-

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Barley

In Hindi

Bread Tree
जौ

In German

Brotbaum
Gerste

In French

Bread Arbre
orge

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
cebada

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
cevada

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
jęczmień

In Latin

panis ligno
hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Cyperales

Family

Cycadaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Hordeum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Triticeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

666
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Barley

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Barley

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

Bread Tree and Barley Physical Information

Bread Tree and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Barley are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Barley flower color:

  • Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Barley

Care of Bread Tree and Barley 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 Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.