Bread Tree

Celosia

About Bread Tree and Celosia

Bread Tree

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

663

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Celosia

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Celosia

In German

Brotbaum

Celosia

In French

Bread Arbre

Celosia

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Celosia

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Celosia

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Celosia

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

celosia

In Latin

panis ligno

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cycadaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6611

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Celosia

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

Bread Tree and Celosia Physical Information

Bread Tree and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Celosia are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Celosia

Care of Bread Tree and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.