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About Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper

Bread Tree
Cherry Pepper
About Cherry Pepper and Bread Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Vegetable  
Origin
South Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry  
Number of Varieties
66  
99+
50  
99+
Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-12  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Sea Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Black  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Beetles  
Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'  
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper  
In Hindi
Bread Tree  
चेरी मिर्च  
In German
Brotbaum  
Kirsche Pfeffer  
In French
Bread Arbre  
cerise Pepper  
In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
cereza de la pimienta  
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Cherry πιπέρι  
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
cereja pimenta  
In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Cherry Pieprz  
In Latin
panis ligno  
Cherry Pepper  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Solanales  
Family
Cycadaceae  
Solanaceae  
Genus
Encephalartos  
Capsicum  
Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Capsiceae  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
66  
99+
50  
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Properties of Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper

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

Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper

Care of Bread Tree and Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper 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 Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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