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Bread Tree

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About Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Palm or Cycad

Origin

South Africa
Southeastern Asia

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Red Lipstick Palm

Number of Varieties

661
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Riverbanks, Swamps, Tidal coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Consistently

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
-

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
CYRTOSTACHYS renda

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Lipstick Palm, Sealing Wax Palm

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Lipstick Palm

In German

Brotbaum
Lipstick Palm

In French

Bread Arbre
Lipstick Palm

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Lápiz labial de Palm

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
κραγιόν Palm

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
batom palma

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
szminka Palm

In Latin

panis ligno
Lipstick Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Monocots

Order

Cycadales
Arecales

Family

Cycadaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Cyrtostachys

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

661
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm

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

Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm Physical Information

Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lipstick Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lipstick Palm flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory

  • Lipstick Palm leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm

Care of Bread Tree and Lipstick Palm 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 Lipstick Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lipstick Palm needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.