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Bread Tree
Bread Tree

Lucky Clover
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About Bread Tree and Lucky Clover

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
Mexico

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

660
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Lucky Clover

In German

Brotbaum
Glücksklee

In French

Bread Arbre
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
trevo da sorte

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

panis ligno
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Fabales

Family

Cycadaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Trifolium

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

66300
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Lucky Clover

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Lucky Clover

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

Bread Tree and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Bread Tree and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Lucky Clover are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia

  • Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Bread Tree and Lucky Clover

Care of Bread Tree and Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover 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 Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.