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About Bread Tree and Black Bamboo


About Black Bamboo and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
China  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Not marine, Terrícola  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Lime Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Mites  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
काला बांस  

In German
Brotbaum  
schwarzer Bambus  

In French
Bread Arbre  
bambou noir  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
negro de bambú  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
μαύρο μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Black Bamboo  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Czarny Bambus  

In Latin
panis ligno  
niger Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
66  
99+
49  
99+

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Properties of Bread Tree and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Black Bamboo

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

Bread Tree and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Bread Tree and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Black Bamboo

Care of Bread Tree and Black Bamboo 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 Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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