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Bread Tree
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Beardlip Penstemon
Beardlip Penstemon



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About Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

6656
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

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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Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Brotbaum
Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Bread Arbre
penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
penstemon beardlip

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
penstemon beardlip

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
beardlip penstemon

In Latin

panis ligno
Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Lamiales

Family

Cycadaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6640
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Bread Tree and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.