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About Bread Tree and Oat plant


About Oat plant and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Grass  

Origin
South Africa  
Europe  

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Avena sativa  

Number of Varieties
66  
99+
-  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
Farms  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
290.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
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  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Culinary use, Used for pasture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
AVENA sativa  

Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
Oat  

In Hindi
Bread Tree  
जई  

In German
Brotbaum  
Haferpflanze  

In French
Bread Arbre  
Plantes d'avoine  

In Spanish
Árbol del pan  
planta de avena  

In Greek
ψωμί Δέντρο  
φυτό βρώμη  

In Portuguese
Árvore de pão  
aveia planta  

In Polish
chleb Drzewo  
Owies roślin  

In Latin
panis ligno  
Oat plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Poales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Encephalartos  
Avena  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
66  
99+
-  

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Properties of Bread Tree and Oat plant

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

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Season and Care of Bread Tree and Oat plant

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

Bread Tree and Oat plant Physical Information

Bread Tree and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Oat plant are as follows:

Care of Bread Tree and Oat plant

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

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