Bread Tree

Chincherinchee

About Bread Tree and Chincherinchee

Bread Tree

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

6625

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Chincherinchee

In German

Brotbaum

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Bread Arbre

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Chincherinchee

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

panis ligno

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

66180

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Chincherinchee

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

Bread Tree and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Bread Tree and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Bread Tree and Chincherinchee

Care of Bread Tree and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.