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About Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Eastern Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

6636
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Bread Tree
wallenana

In German

Brotbaum
wallenana

In French

Bread Arbre
wallenana

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
wallenana

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
wallenana

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
wallenana

In Latin

panis ligno
Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Geraniales

Family

Cycadaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Impatiens

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

661000
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy

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

Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy

  • Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy

Care of Bread Tree and Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.