Bread Tree

China Aster

About Bread Tree and China Aster

Bread Tree

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa

China

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

6635

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

China Aster

In Hindi

Bread Tree

चीन एस्टर

In German

Brotbaum

China Aster

In French

Bread Arbre

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

aster de China

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

China Aster

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Chiny Aster

In Latin

panis ligno

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asterales

Family

Cycadaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6615

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and China Aster

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

Bread Tree and China Aster Physical Information

Bread Tree and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and China Aster are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and China Aster

Care of Bread Tree and China Aster 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 China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.