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About Bread Tree and Cypress Vine

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

6610
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray 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
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Kunjlata

In German

Brotbaum
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Bread Arbre
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

panis ligno
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Solanales

Family

Cycadaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Ipomoea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6625
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Cypress Vine

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Cypress Vine

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

Bread Tree and Cypress Vine Physical Information

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

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Cypress Vine

Care of Bread Tree and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.