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Bread Tree
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Crimson Pygmy
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About Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Japan

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

663
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

Bread Tree
crimson pygmy

In German

Brotbaum
crimson pygmy

In French

Bread Arbre
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
crimson pygmy

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
crimson pygmy

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
crimson pygmy

In Latin

panis ligno
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Ranunculales

Family

Cycadaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Berberis

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6650
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy

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

Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Bread Tree and Crimson Pygmy 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 Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.