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Bread Tree
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About Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Grass

Origin

South Africa
South America, Argentina

Types

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
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Number of Varieties

662
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

290.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
long with sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife

Allergy

-
sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'

Common Name

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Bread Tree
Pink Pampas grass

In German

Brotbaum
Pink Pampas grass

In French

Bread Arbre
Herbe Pampas rose

In Spanish

Árbol del pan
Hierba de color rosa Pampas

In Greek

ψωμί Δέντρο
Pink Pampas grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de pão
Grama de Pampas rosa

In Polish

chleb Drzewo
Różowy Pampas trawy

In Latin

panis ligno
Pink Pampas grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Equisetopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Cycadales
Cyperales

Family

Cycadaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Encephalartos
Cortaderia

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6625
1 27800
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Properties of Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass Physical Information

Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Pink Pampas Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Pink Pampas Grass flower color: Pink

  • Pink Pampas Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass

Care of Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass 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 Pink Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune before Winter, 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 Pink Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.