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About Bread Tree and Pink Pampas Grass


About Pink Pampas Grass and Bread Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Grass   

Origin
South Africa   
South America, Argentina   

Types
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
66   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
7-11   

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 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

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
Yes   
No   

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
No   
No   

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   
Free of serious pests and diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, moderate salt tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Not Available   
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife   

Allergy
Not Available   
sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

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
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
66   
99+
Not Available   

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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 Not Available and Pink Pampas Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.

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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:

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.

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