Bread Tree

Hippeastrum

About Bread Tree and Hippeastrum

Bread Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

6690

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Bread Tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Brotbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Bread Arbre

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Hippeastrum

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Hippeastrum

In Latin

panis ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6690

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Bread Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Bread Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Bread Tree and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.