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Bread Tree
Elfin Pink Penstemon
About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bread Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
South Africa  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
-  
Number of Varieties
66  
99+
25  
99+
Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
Pink  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
-  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
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  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'  
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In Hindi
Bread Tree  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In German
Brotbaum  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In French
Bread Arbre  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa  
In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Elfin Różowy Penstemon  
In Latin
panis ligno  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  
Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Lamiales  
Family
Cycadaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Encephalartos  
Penstemon  
Clade
-  
Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
66  
99+
250  
99+
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Properties of Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Bread Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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