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About Bread Tree and Blue Lotus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
66
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
290.00 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
80.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bread Tree
ब्लू लोटस
7.2.2 In German
Brotbaum
Blue Lotus
7.2.3 In French
Bread Arbre
Blue Lotus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol del pan
Blue Lotus
7.2.5 In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο
Blue Lotus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de pão
Blue Lotus
7.2.7 In Polish
chleb Drzewo
Blue Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
panis ligno
Blue Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cycadales
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Cycadaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Encephalartos
Nymphaea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
66
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bread Tree and Blue Lotus

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lotus

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

Bread Tree and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Bread Tree and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Blue Lotus are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color: Not Available

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lotus

Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus 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 Blue Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.