Bread Tree

Colchicum

About Bread Tree and Colchicum

Bread Tree

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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290.00 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bread Tree

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Brotbaum

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Bread Arbre

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

panis ligno

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Encephalartos

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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160

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Properties of Bread Tree and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Colchicum

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

Bread Tree and Colchicum Physical Information

Bread Tree and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Colchicum are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Colchicum

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