Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Origin
South Africa
Europe
Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
Avena sativa
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
Flower Color
-
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
-
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
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
Botanical Name
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Oat
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
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cycadaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Encephalartos
Avena
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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.