Bread Tree

Hosta

About Bread Tree and Hosta

Bread Tree

Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

6670

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8

0 99

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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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Hosta

In Hindi

Bread Tree

Hosta

In German

Brotbaum

Hosta

In French

Bread Arbre

Hosta

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

Hosta

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

Hosta

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

Hosta

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

Hosta

In Latin

panis ligno

strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Asparagales

Family

Cycadaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

6670

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Hosta

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

Bread Tree and Hosta Physical Information

Bread Tree and Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hosta height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Hosta are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Hosta leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Bread Tree and Hosta

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