Bread Tree

Bearded Iris

About Bread Tree and Bearded Iris

Bread Tree

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

666

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Bearded Iris

In German

Brotbaum

Schwertlilie

In French

Bread Arbre

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Iris barbudo

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

bearded Iris

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

brodaty Iris

In Latin

panis ligno

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

66300

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Properties of Bread Tree and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Bearded Iris

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

Bread Tree and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Bread Tree and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Bearded Iris

Care of Bread Tree and Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.