Bread Tree

Camas

About Bread Tree and Camas

Bread Tree

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Quamash

Number of Varieties

66-

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

Bread Tree

केमाज़

In German

Brotbaum

Camas

In French

Bread Arbre

Camas

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Camas

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Camas

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Camas

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Camas

In Latin

panis ligno

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Monocots

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

666

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Camas

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

Bread Tree and Camas Physical Information

Bread Tree and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Camas are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Bread Tree and Camas

Care of Bread Tree and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.