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About Bread Tree and Geranium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
66
Rank: 52 (Overall)
422
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
290.00 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Sinuses, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
PELARGONIUM
7.2 Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Florist Geranium, Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bread Tree
Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Brotbaum
Geranie
7.2.3 In French
Bread Arbre
Géranium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol del pan
Geranio
7.2.5 In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο
γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de pão
Gerânio
7.2.7 In Polish
chleb Drzewo
Pelargonia
7.2.8 In Latin
panis ligno
Geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cycadales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Cycadaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
Encephalartos
Geranium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
66
Rank: 100 (Overall)
422
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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Properties of Bread Tree and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Geranium

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

Bread Tree and Geranium Physical Information

Bread Tree and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bread Tree and Geranium are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color: Not Available

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Bread Tree and Geranium

Care of Bread Tree and Geranium 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 Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.