Bread Tree

Freesia

About Bread Tree and Freesia

Bread Tree

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Freesia

Number of Varieties

6615

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Freesia

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Freesia

In German

Brotbaum

Freesie

In French

Bread Arbre

Freesia

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

fresia

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

freesia

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

freesia

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

frezja

In Latin

panis ligno

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Number of Species

6616

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Freesia

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

Bread Tree and Freesia Physical Information

Bread Tree and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Freesia are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Tree and Freesia

Care of Bread Tree and Freesia 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 Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.