Bread Tree

Jumpseed

About Bread Tree and Jumpseed

Bread Tree

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

661

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Other Uses

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

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Bread Tree

jumpseed

In German

Brotbaum

jumpseed

In French

Bread Arbre

jumpseed

In Spanish

Árbol del pan

jumpseed

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο

jumpseed

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão

jumpseed

In Polish

chleb Drzewo

jumpseed

In Latin

panis ligno

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cycadaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Encephalartos

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6625

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Tree and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Jumpseed

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

Bread Tree and Jumpseed Physical Information

Bread Tree and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Jumpseed are as follows:

Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Tree and Jumpseed

Care of Bread Tree and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.