Bread Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

Bread Tree

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

66NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

290.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bread Tree

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Brotbaum

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Bread Arbre

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

panis ligno

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Encephalartos

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

66NA

1 27800

Properties of Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Bread Tree and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.