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Bread Tree
Green Hosta
About Green Hosta and Bread Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Palm or Cycad  
Perennial  
Origin
South Africa  
Asia  
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  
Number of Varieties
66  
99+
24  
99+
Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-2  
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  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
green hosta  
In Hindi
Bread Tree  
green hosta  
In German
Brotbaum  
Funkie  
In French
Bread Arbre  
plantain lily  
In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
lirio de plátano  
In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  
In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
lírio banana  
In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
babki lilia  
In Latin
panis ligno  
plantago lilium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Cycadales  
Liliales  
Family
Cycadaceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Encephalartos  
Hosta  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
66  
99+
70  
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Properties of Bread Tree and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Green Hosta

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

Bread Tree and Green Hosta Physical Information

Bread Tree and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Green Hosta are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Green Hosta

Care of Bread Tree and Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta pruning is done 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 Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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