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About Bread Tree and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
Europe

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

6625
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Bread Tree
david ward

In German

Brotbaum
david ward

In French

Bread Arbre
david ward

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
david ward

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
david ward

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
david ward

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
david ward

In Latin

panis ligno
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Lamiales

Family

Cycadaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Pulmonaria

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

66-
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and David Ward

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and David Ward

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

Bread Tree and David Ward Physical Information

Bread Tree and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and David Ward are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and David Ward

Care of Bread Tree and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.