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About Bread Tree and Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Palm or Cycad
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Egypt

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

6610
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Lettuce

In Hindi

Bread Tree
सलाद

In German

Brotbaum
Salat

In French

Bread Arbre
Salade

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Lechuga

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Alface

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Sałata

In Latin

panis ligno
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Asterales

Family

Cycadaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Lactuca

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

66100
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Lettuce

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

Bread Tree and Lettuce Physical Information

Bread Tree and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Lettuce are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lettuce flower color:

  • Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Bread Tree and Lettuce

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