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About Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass


About Blue Lyme Grass and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Blue Dune Lyme Grass  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
7  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Creamy Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established  

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  
Well drained  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Stem  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
ELYMUS glaucus  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
Blue Lyme Grass  

In German
Brotbaum  
Blau Lyme Grass  

In French
Bread Arbre  
Bleu Lyme Herbe  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
Azul hierba de Lyme  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Μπλε Lyme Grass  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Azul Lyme grama  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Niebieska Trawa Lyme  

In Latin
panis ligno  
Blue Lyme Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Cyperales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Elymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
66  
99+
2  

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Properties of Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Bread Tree and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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